used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading They are practically unanimous in their account of Plattner's proceedings.
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are practically unanimous in their account of Plattner's proceedings.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The stuff began to smoke and melt, and then exploded with deafening violence and a blinding flash.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The stuff began to smoke and melt, and then exploded with deafening violence and a blinding flash.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He held the medicine bottle in his left hand.
bottlefulnoun
the quantity contained in a bottle
From this reading Getting no result, he emptied out a little heap--nearly half the bottleful, in fact--upon a slate and tried a match.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading The stuff began to smoke and melt, and then exploded with deafening violence and a blinding flash.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Getting no result, he emptied out a little heap--nearly half the bottleful, in fact--upon a slate and tried a match.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading The stuff began to smoke and melt, and then exploded with deafening violence and a blinding flash.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Getting no result, he emptied out a little heap--nearly half the bottleful, in fact--upon a slate and tried a match.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The stuff began to smoke and melt, and then exploded with deafening violence and a blinding flash.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Getting no result, he emptied out a little heap--nearly half the bottleful, in fact--upon a slate and tried a match.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Getting no result, he emptied out a little heap--nearly half the bottleful, in fact--upon a slate and tried a match.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held the medicine bottle in his left hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Getting no result, he emptied out a little heap--nearly half the bottleful, in fact--upon a slate and tried a match.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held the medicine bottle in his left hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held the medicine bottle in his left hand.
hydrochloric
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are practically unanimous in their account of Plattner's proceedings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He held the medicine bottle in his left hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Getting no result, he emptied out a little heap--nearly half the bottleful, in fact--upon a slate and tried a match.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading He held the medicine bottle in his left hand.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading The stuff began to smoke and melt, and then exploded with deafening violence and a blinding flash.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Getting no result, he emptied out a little heap--nearly half the bottleful, in fact--upon a slate and tried a match.
nitricadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtrɪk/
of or containing nitrogen
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
not any; not one
From this reading Getting no result, he emptied out a little heap--nearly half the bottleful, in fact--upon a slate and tried a match.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are practically unanimous in their account of Plattner's proceedings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Getting no result, he emptied out a little heap--nearly half the bottleful, in fact--upon a slate and tried a match.
Plattner's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are practically unanimous in their account of Plattner's proceedings.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading They are practically unanimous in their account of Plattner's proceedings.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading They are practically unanimous in their account of Plattner's proceedings.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Getting no result, he emptied out a little heap--nearly half the bottleful, in fact--upon a slate and tried a match.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading Getting no result, he emptied out a little heap--nearly half the bottleful, in fact--upon a slate and tried a match.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The stuff began to smoke and melt, and then exploded with deafening violence and a blinding flash.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The stuff began to smoke and melt, and then exploded with deafening violence and a blinding flash.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
sulphuricadjective
of or relating to or containing sulfur
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
test-tube
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are practically unanimous in their account of Plattner's proceedings.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The stuff began to smoke and melt, and then exploded with deafening violence and a blinding flash.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are practically unanimous in their account of Plattner's proceedings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stuff began to smoke and melt, and then exploded with deafening violence and a blinding flash.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
unanimousadjectiveUS /juːˈnænəməs/
in complete agreement
From this reading They are practically unanimous in their account of Plattner's proceedings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Getting no result, he emptied out a little heap--nearly half the bottleful, in fact--upon a slate and tried a match.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The stuff began to smoke and melt, and then exploded with deafening violence and a blinding flash.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He poured a little of the green powder into a test-tube, and tried the substance with water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid in succession.
