used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
in addition
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHOTOGRAPHS, OPAQUE PICTURES, AND LIVING INSECTS IN THE MAGIC-LANTERN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY FRANK CHASEMORE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
CHASEMORE
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From this reading BY FRANK CHASEMORE.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
contrivancenounUS /kənˈtraɪvəns/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
engravingsnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
etc
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From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading BY FRANK CHASEMORE.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PHOTOGRAPHS, OPAQUE PICTURES, AND LIVING INSECTS IN THE MAGIC-LANTERN.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
inexpensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Like the opaque lantern, this modification of it is very inexpensive.
INSECTSnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading PHOTOGRAPHS, OPAQUE PICTURES, AND LIVING INSECTS IN THE MAGIC-LANTERN.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like the opaque lantern, this modification of it is very inexpensive.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
immediately past
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the opaque lantern, this modification of it is very inexpensive.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading PHOTOGRAPHS, OPAQUE PICTURES, AND LIVING INSECTS IN THE MAGIC-LANTERN.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
MAGIC-LANTERN
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From this reading PHOTOGRAPHS, OPAQUE PICTURES, AND LIVING INSECTS IN THE MAGIC-LANTERN.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
the force of workers available
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
modificationnounUS /ˌmɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
From this reading Like the opaque lantern, this modification of it is very inexpensive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
OPAQUEadjectiveUS /oʊˈpeɪk/
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
From this reading PHOTOGRAPHS, OPAQUE PICTURES, AND LIVING INSECTS IN THE MAGIC-LANTERN.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
pencenounUS /pens/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
PHOTOGRAPHSnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading PHOTOGRAPHS, OPAQUE PICTURES, AND LIVING INSECTS IN THE MAGIC-LANTERN.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading PHOTOGRAPHS, OPAQUE PICTURES, AND LIVING INSECTS IN THE MAGIC-LANTERN.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
express in words
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
slidesnounUS /slaɪdz/
plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHOTOGRAPHS, OPAQUE PICTURES, AND LIVING INSECTS IN THE MAGIC-LANTERN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Like the opaque lantern, this modification of it is very inexpensive.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
the act of using
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
precisely as stated
From this reading Like the opaque lantern, this modification of it is very inexpensive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The interest of a magic-lantern is greatly increased by its being made to show photographs of friends or public men, and also pictures or engravings, Christmas cards, etc. This can be done by the following simple contrivance, which will cost but a few pence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In the last chapter there is an illustrated description of a magic-lantern for opaque slides, and as I have for some time used a contrivance on the same principle for use with an ordinary lantern, the few words I have here to say may not prove uninteresting.
