used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our lecture to-day ought to make us take a very humble view of the size of our earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
circulateverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪt/
become widely known and passed on
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune--Jupiter--The Satellites of Jupiter--Saturn--The Nature of the Rings--William Herschel--The Discovery of Uranus--The Satellites of Uranus--The Discovery of Neptune.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Our lecture to-day ought to make us take a very humble view of the size of our earth.
a social unit living together
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
HerschelnounUS /ˈhɜːrʃəl/
English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
From this reading Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune--Jupiter--The Satellites of Jupiter--Saturn--The Nature of the Rings--William Herschel--The Discovery of Uranus--The Satellites of Uranus--The Discovery of Neptune.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Our lecture to-day ought to make us take a very humble view of the size of our earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading LECTURE IV.
JUPITERnounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
engage in
From this reading Our lecture to-day ought to make us take a very humble view of the size of our earth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune--Jupiter--The Satellites of Jupiter--Saturn--The Nature of the Rings--William Herschel--The Discovery of Uranus--The Satellites of Uranus--The Discovery of Neptune.
NEPTUNEnounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
and nothing more
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Our lecture to-day ought to make us take a very humble view of the size of our earth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
on the contrary
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
RingsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune--Jupiter--The Satellites of Jupiter--Saturn--The Nature of the Rings--William Herschel--The Discovery of Uranus--The Satellites of Uranus--The Discovery of Neptune.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
SatellitesnounUS /ˈsætəlaɪts/
plural of “satellite” — man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune--Jupiter--The Satellites of Jupiter--Saturn--The Nature of the Rings--William Herschel--The Discovery of Uranus--The Satellites of Uranus--The Discovery of Neptune.
SATURNnounUS /ˈsætərn/
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Our lecture to-day ought to make us take a very humble view of the size of our earth.
express in speech
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
carry out
From this reading Our lecture to-day ought to make us take a very humble view of the size of our earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our lecture to-day ought to make us take a very humble view of the size of our earth.
to-day
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From this reading Our lecture to-day ought to make us take a very humble view of the size of our earth.
URANUSnounUS /ˈjuːrənəs/
(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
From this reading JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our lecture to-day ought to make us take a very humble view of the size of our earth.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our lecture to-day ought to make us take a very humble view of the size of our earth.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Our lecture to-day ought to make us take a very humble view of the size of our earth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
William
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From this reading Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune--Jupiter--The Satellites of Jupiter--Saturn--The Nature of the Rings--William Herschel--The Discovery of Uranus--The Satellites of Uranus--The Discovery of Neptune.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let me rather close this lecture with the remark that we have here been considering only the lesser members of the great family which circulate round the sun, and that we shall speak in our next lecture of the giant members of our system.
