90,000,000
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From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
a quantity of money
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
a period of 100 years
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
unvarying in nature
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The power which streams down every day to our planet is incalculable.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The power which streams down every day to our planet is incalculable.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
ELECTRICITYnounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
divisible by two
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The power which streams down every day to our planet is incalculable.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
start firing a weapon
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
fractionaladjectiveUS /ˈfrækʃənəl/
constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
GENERATEDverbUS /ˈdʒenəreɪtəd/
past form of “generate” — bring into existence
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
HOW
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From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
From this reading The power which streams down every day to our planet is incalculable.
infinitesimalnounUS /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪməl/
(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
inventorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈventərz/
plural of “inventor” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The power which streams down every day to our planet is incalculable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
LangleynounUS /ˈlæŋli/
unit of solar radiation
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
and nothing more
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The power which streams down every day to our planet is incalculable.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The power which streams down every day to our planet is incalculable.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The power which streams down every day to our planet is incalculable.
radiatedverbUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “radiate” — send out rays or waves
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
scientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
Smithsonian
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From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The power which streams down every day to our planet is incalculable.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
the rays of the sun
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
a special situation
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The energy consumed in the sun and thrown off in the form of heat is so great that it makes any earthly thing seem infinitesimal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ELECTRICITY MAY BE GENERATED FROM HEAT For the past century there has been on the part of many scientists and inventors a constant endeavor to "harness the sunlight."
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The power which streams down every day to our planet is incalculable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dr. Langley of the Smithsonian Institute estimated that all the coal in the State of Pennsylvania would be used by the sun in a fraction of a second if it were sent up there to supply energy.
but in spite of that
From this reading We can only feel the heat from a large fire a few feet away, yet the scorching summer heat travels 90,000,000 miles before it reaches us, and even then our planet is receiving only the smallest fractional part of the total amount radiated.
