used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
aftervards
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From this reading "Vait!" he snapped, "I vill speak vit' you aftervards."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
BACILLUSnounUS /bəˈsɪləs/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE BACILLUS.
for the reason that
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
the formal act of approving
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
Darmstetter
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From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE BACILLUS.
frog'snounUS /frɑːɡz/
possessive form of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Vait!" he snapped, "I vill speak vit' you aftervards."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
lungnounUS /lʌŋ/
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
microscopicadjectiveUS /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk/
of or relating to or used in microscopy
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE BACILLUS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
Profnoun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Vait!" he snapped, "I vill speak vit' you aftervards."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day I asked Prof. Darmstetter some question about the preparation of a microscopic slide from a bit of a frog's lung.
express in speech
From this reading "Vait!" he snapped, "I vill speak vit' you aftervards."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE BACILLUS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the way of it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
Vait
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From this reading "Vait!" he snapped, "I vill speak vit' you aftervards."
vill
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From this reading "Vait!" he snapped, "I vill speak vit' you aftervards."
vit
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From this reading "Vait!" he snapped, "I vill speak vit' you aftervards."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the way of it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This was the way of it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If I have dwelt so long upon the laboratory and its master, it is because there the great blessing came that has glorified my whole existence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Vait!" he snapped, "I vill speak vit' you aftervards."
