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From this reading Next form a rectangular loop of wire and place the needle within it as in Figure 77.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A greater deflection will now be obtained.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
ConnectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
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 Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
deflectedverbUS /dɪˈflektɪd/
past form of “deflect” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
deflectionnounUS /dɪˈflekʃən/
a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
From this reading A greater deflection will now be obtained.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Next form a rectangular loop of wire and place the needle within it as in Figure 77.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Next form a rectangular loop of wire and place the needle within it as in Figure 77.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading If a loop of several turns is formed, the deflection will be still greater.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading A greater deflection will now be obtained.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a loop of several turns is formed, the deflection will be still greater.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next form a rectangular loop of wire and place the needle within it as in Figure 77.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading Next form a rectangular loop of wire and place the needle within it as in Figure 77.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next form a rectangular loop of wire and place the needle within it as in Figure 77.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A greater deflection will now be obtained.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading A greater deflection will now be obtained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Next form a rectangular loop of wire and place the needle within it as in Figure 77.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
rectangularadjectiveUS /rekˈtæŋɡjələr/
having four right angles
From this reading Next form a rectangular loop of wire and place the needle within it as in Figure 77.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading If a loop of several turns is formed, the deflection will be still greater.
not in physical motion
From this reading If a loop of several turns is formed, the deflection will be still greater.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
arousing affect
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading If a loop of several turns is formed, the deflection will be still greater.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
voltaicadjective
pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A greater deflection will now be obtained.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then bring the free ends of the wires together and observe that the needle is deflected and after a few movements back and forth comes to rest at an angle with the wire.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Next form a rectangular loop of wire and place the needle within it as in Figure 77.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Connect two copper wires to a voltaic cell and stretch a portion of the wire over a compass needle, holding it parallel to it and as near as possible without touching.
