148
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From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
in the past
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
apprenticedadjectiveUS /əˈprentəst/
bound by contract
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Imagine his surprise when the church he was looking at seemed to move much nearer to him, that is to say, the image of the church was greatly enlarged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
cannot
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From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Imagine his surprise when the church he was looking at seemed to move much nearer to him, that is to say, the image of the church was greatly enlarged.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading Imagine his surprise when the church he was looking at seemed to move much nearer to him, that is to say, the image of the church was greatly enlarged.
the organ of sight
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
GalileonounUS /ˌɡæləˈliːoʊ/
Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Imagine his surprise when the church he was looking at seemed to move much nearer to him, that is to say, the image of the church was greatly enlarged.
grindernounUS /ˈɡraɪndər/
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
ten 10s
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Imagine his surprise when the church he was looking at seemed to move much nearer to him, that is to say, the image of the church was greatly enlarged.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine his surprise when the church he was looking at seemed to move much nearer to him, that is to say, the image of the church was greatly enlarged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
lensnounUS /lenz/
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
lensesnounUS /ˈlenzəz/
plural of “lens” — a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
Lipperhey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Imagine his surprise when the church he was looking at seemed to move much nearer to him, that is to say, the image of the church was greatly enlarged.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Imagine his surprise when the church he was looking at seemed to move much nearer to him, that is to say, the image of the church was greatly enlarged.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Imagine his surprise when the church he was looking at seemed to move much nearer to him, that is to say, the image of the church was greatly enlarged.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
express in words
From this reading Imagine his surprise when the church he was looking at seemed to move much nearer to him, that is to say, the image of the church was greatly enlarged.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Imagine his surprise when the church he was looking at seemed to move much nearer to him, that is to say, the image of the church was greatly enlarged.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
do one's shopping
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
SpectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
SPYGLASSnounUS /ˈspaɪɡlæs/
a small refracting telescope
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
having a supporting base
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Imagine his surprise when the church he was looking at seemed to move much nearer to him, that is to say, the image of the church was greatly enlarged.
TELESCOPEverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
express in words
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there lived in Amsterdam, Holland, a spectacle maker named Lipperhey, and it is said of him that he made good lenses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
at the time that
From this reading Imagine his surprise when the church he was looking at seemed to move much nearer to him, that is to say, the image of the church was greatly enlarged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
which person or people
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day while the boss was out this Dutch boy was standing before a window of the shop and he held a lens before his eye with one hand and another lens before the first lens with his other hand, as shown in Fig. 148.
a late time of life
From this reading THE SPYGLASS OR TELESCOPE =The Boy Who Discovered the Telescope.=—Spectacles have been made and used for nearly a thousand years and the art of making lenses is very much older.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was apprenticed to this lens grinder a Dutch boy, and I am sorry I cannot tell you his name, for he was a boy who did things; but his name is not recorded, which is a shame, for if it had not been for this boy Galileo might never have had a telescope.
