1,780,000
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1892
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1925
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For example he gives Minneapolis a population of 1,780,000 in the year 1925 only sixteen years from the present.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
in the past
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But I do not feel at liberty to alter the Professional utterances.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
Ann
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I do not feel at liberty to alter the Professional utterances.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If I should begin to do this I would never know where to stop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I do not feel at liberty to alter the Professional utterances.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
CruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I do not feel at liberty to alter the Professional utterances.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading For example he gives Minneapolis a population of 1,780,000 in the year 1925 only sixteen years from the present.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But I do not feel at liberty to alter the Professional utterances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For example he gives Minneapolis a population of 1,780,000 in the year 1925 only sixteen years from the present.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For example he gives Minneapolis a population of 1,780,000 in the year 1925 only sixteen years from the present.
fulfillmentnounUS /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading For example he gives Minneapolis a population of 1,780,000 in the year 1925 only sixteen years from the present.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For example he gives Minneapolis a population of 1,780,000 in the year 1925 only sixteen years from the present.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I do not feel at liberty to alter the Professional utterances.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I should begin to do this I would never know where to stop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is worse than Walton.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If I should begin to do this I would never know where to stop.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading But I do not feel at liberty to alter the Professional utterances.
LUNARIAN
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From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
MinneapolisnounUS /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/
largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities
From this reading For example he gives Minneapolis a population of 1,780,000 in the year 1925 only sixteen years from the present.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If I should begin to do this I would never know where to stop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I do not feel at liberty to alter the Professional utterances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
and nothing more
From this reading For example he gives Minneapolis a population of 1,780,000 in the year 1925 only sixteen years from the present.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading For example he gives Minneapolis a population of 1,780,000 in the year 1925 only sixteen years from the present.
predictionsnounUS /priˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “prediction” — the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For example he gives Minneapolis a population of 1,780,000 in the year 1925 only sixteen years from the present.
ProfessionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading But I do not feel at liberty to alter the Professional utterances.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
unusual or striking
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
To recall to mind.
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
RevelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
witty remark
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I should begin to do this I would never know where to stop.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading For example he gives Minneapolis a population of 1,780,000 in the year 1925 only sixteen years from the present.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading If I should begin to do this I would never know where to stop.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This is worse than Walton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I do not feel at liberty to alter the Professional utterances.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading But I do not feel at liberty to alter the Professional utterances.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading This is worse than Walton.
in or at the place that
From this reading If I should begin to do this I would never know where to stop.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading This is worse than Walton.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I should begin to do this I would never know where to stop.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For example he gives Minneapolis a population of 1,780,000 in the year 1925 only sixteen years from the present.
a late time of life
From this reading THE LUNARIAN PROFESSOR AND His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Cruise of the Sally Ann The reader will please remember that this visit and revelation of the Lunarian Professor took place in 1892, seventeen years ago, and some of the predictions are already due of fulfillment or of apparent progress in that direction.
