used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His results were so amazing that he checked and rechecked his work, but always with the same answer.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading His results were so amazing that he checked and rechecked his work, but always with the same answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
react verbally
From this reading His results were so amazing that he checked and rechecked his work, but always with the same answer.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading Finally he returned to the main lab where Arcot and Morey were busy at the construction of a large and complicated electro-static apparatus.
Arcot
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From this reading Finally he returned to the main lab where Arcot and Morey were busy at the construction of a large and complicated electro-static apparatus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What did you find?" called out Arcot, as he saw Wade reenter the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally he returned to the main lab where Arcot and Morey were busy at the construction of a large and complicated electro-static apparatus.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Here he set up his Jolly balance, and began to work on the fragment.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Here he set up his Jolly balance, and began to work on the fragment.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Finally he returned to the main lab where Arcot and Morey were busy at the construction of a large and complicated electro-static apparatus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His results were so amazing that he checked and rechecked his work, but always with the same answer.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What did you find?" called out Arcot, as he saw Wade reenter the room.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading His results were so amazing that he checked and rechecked his work, but always with the same answer.
chipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading Finally he returned to the main lab where Arcot and Morey were busy at the construction of a large and complicated electro-static apparatus.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Finally he returned to the main lab where Arcot and Morey were busy at the construction of a large and complicated electro-static apparatus.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you find?" called out Arcot, as he saw Wade reenter the room.
electro-static
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From this reading Finally he returned to the main lab where Arcot and Morey were busy at the construction of a large and complicated electro-static apparatus.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he returned to the main lab where Arcot and Morey were busy at the construction of a large and complicated electro-static apparatus.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "What did you find?" called out Arcot, as he saw Wade reenter the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading Here he set up his Jolly balance, and began to work on the fragment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he set up his Jolly balance, and began to work on the fragment.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he set up his Jolly balance, and began to work on the fragment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Here he set up his Jolly balance, and began to work on the fragment.
labnounUS /læb/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Finally he returned to the main lab where Arcot and Morey were busy at the construction of a large and complicated electro-static apparatus.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Finally he returned to the main lab where Arcot and Morey were busy at the construction of a large and complicated electro-static apparatus.
light-metal
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From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
most important element
From this reading Finally he returned to the main lab where Arcot and Morey were busy at the construction of a large and complicated electro-static apparatus.
Morey
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From this reading Finally he returned to the main lab where Arcot and Morey were busy at the construction of a large and complicated electro-static apparatus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here he set up his Jolly balance, and began to work on the fragment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What did you find?" called out Arcot, as he saw Wade reenter the room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
rechecked
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From this reading His results were so amazing that he checked and rechecked his work, but always with the same answer.
reenter
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From this reading "What did you find?" called out Arcot, as he saw Wade reenter the room.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His results were so amazing that he checked and rechecked his work, but always with the same answer.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Finally he returned to the main lab where Arcot and Morey were busy at the construction of a large and complicated electro-static apparatus.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "What did you find?" called out Arcot, as he saw Wade reenter the room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading His results were so amazing that he checked and rechecked his work, but always with the same answer.
cut with a saw
From this reading "What did you find?" called out Arcot, as he saw Wade reenter the room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here he set up his Jolly balance, and began to work on the fragment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His results were so amazing that he checked and rechecked his work, but always with the same answer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His results were so amazing that he checked and rechecked his work, but always with the same answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
very small
From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here he set up his Jolly balance, and began to work on the fragment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Wade picked up a tiny chip of the light-metal and headed for his own laboratory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His results were so amazing that he checked and rechecked his work, but always with the same answer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you find?" called out Arcot, as he saw Wade reenter the room.
in or at the place that
From this reading Finally he returned to the main lab where Arcot and Morey were busy at the construction of a large and complicated electro-static apparatus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His results were so amazing that he checked and rechecked his work, but always with the same answer.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Here he set up his Jolly balance, and began to work on the fragment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you find?" called out Arcot, as he saw Wade reenter the room.
