adhereverbUS /ədˈhɪr/
be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had tried all sorts of materials; why had none of them melted?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Palissy at length decided that the fault had been in using the common potter's furnace.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since the materials were to be vitrified by the process, they should be baked like glass.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Palissy at length decided that the fault had been in using the common potter's furnace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Palissy at length decided that the fault had been in using the common potter's furnace.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
faiencenoun
glazed earthenware decorated with opaque colors
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Palissy at length decided that the fault had been in using the common potter's furnace.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Palissy at length decided that the fault had been in using the common potter's furnace.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Since the materials were to be vitrified by the process, they should be baked like glass.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had tried all sorts of materials; why had none of them melted?
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Palissy at length decided that the fault had been in using the common potter's furnace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Palissy at length decided that the fault had been in using the common potter's furnace.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Since the materials were to be vitrified by the process, they should be baked like glass.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He had tried all sorts of materials; why had none of them melted?
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading He had tried all sorts of materials; why had none of them melted?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
not one, and not any
From this reading He had tried all sorts of materials; why had none of them melted?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
Palissy
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From this reading Palissy at length decided that the fault had been in using the common potter's furnace.
potter'snounUS /ˈpɑːtərz/
possessive form of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
From this reading Palissy at length decided that the fault had been in using the common potter's furnace.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Since the materials were to be vitrified by the process, they should be baked like glass.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Since the materials were to be vitrified by the process, they should be baked like glass.
and nothing more
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the materials were to be vitrified by the process, they should be baked like glass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had tried all sorts of materials; why had none of them melted?
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had tried all sorts of materials; why had none of them melted?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since the materials were to be vitrified by the process, they should be baked like glass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had tried all sorts of materials; why had none of them melted?
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Palissy at length decided that the fault had been in using the common potter's furnace.
vitrifiedadjective
(of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it
From this reading Since the materials were to be vitrified by the process, they should be baked like glass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since the materials were to be vitrified by the process, they should be baked like glass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what substance?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He had tried all sorts of materials; why had none of them melted?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was easy to see that the so much admired faience of Italy was simply common baked clay, covered with some substance glazed by heat, but so composed as to adhere to the surface after it had cooled.
