30,000
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From this reading I am using 30,000 volts, and my electrodes, my own invention, are--" "Never mind," growled Flint.
5,000
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From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
alternatingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪŋ/
(of a current) reversing direction
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am now heating the little firebrick furnace," said the scientist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am using 30,000 volts, and my electrodes, my own invention, are--" "Never mind," growled Flint.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am using 30,000 volts, and my electrodes, my own invention, are--" "Never mind," growled Flint.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
electrodesnounUS /ˌɪˈlektroʊdz/
plural of “electrode” — a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
firebricknounUS /ˈfaɪərbrɪk/
brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
From this reading "I am now heating the little firebrick furnace," said the scientist.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading I am using 30,000 volts, and my electrodes, my own invention, are--" "Never mind," growled Flint.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading "I am now heating the little firebrick furnace," said the scientist.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading I am using 30,000 volts, and my electrodes, my own invention, are--" "Never mind," growled Flint.
half-circle
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From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
From this reading "I am now heating the little firebrick furnace," said the scientist.
Herzog
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From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am now heating the little firebrick furnace," said the scientist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
located inward
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
INTOXICATORS
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From this reading OXYGEN, KING OF INTOXICATORS.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading I am using 30,000 volts, and my electrodes, my own invention, are--" "Never mind," growled Flint.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading OXYGEN, KING OF INTOXICATORS.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am now heating the little firebrick furnace," said the scientist.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I am using 30,000 volts, and my electrodes, my own invention, are--" "Never mind," growled Flint.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am using 30,000 volts, and my electrodes, my own invention, are--" "Never mind," growled Flint.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I am using 30,000 volts, and my electrodes, my own invention, are--" "Never mind," growled Flint.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
a brief written record
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I am now heating the little firebrick furnace," said the scientist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OXYGEN, KING OF INTOXICATORS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
and nothing more
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am using 30,000 volts, and my electrodes, my own invention, are--" "Never mind," growled Flint.
OXYGENnounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading OXYGEN, KING OF INTOXICATORS.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am now heating the little firebrick furnace," said the scientist.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading "I am now heating the little firebrick furnace," said the scientist.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
the act of using
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading I am using 30,000 volts, and my electrodes, my own invention, are--" "Never mind," growled Flint.
vibrateverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪt/
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
voltsnounUS /voʊlts/
plural of “volt” — a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
water-cooledadjective
kept cool or designed to be kept cool by means of water especially circulating water
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A soft humming note began to vibrate through the inner laboratory--a note which rose in pitch, steadily, as Herzog shoved the lever from one copper post to another, round the half-circle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In Norway, they use an alternating current of only 5,000 volts, between water-cooled copper electrodes, as I have already told you.
