used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
react verbally
From this reading ANSWER FROM THE CAMBRIDGE OBSERVATORY.
make certain of
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
astronomersnounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmərz/
plural of “astronomer” — a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
astronomicaladjectiveUS /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
Barbicane
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From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
board-room
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From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading ANSWER FROM THE CAMBRIDGE OBSERVATORY.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANSWER FROM THE CAMBRIDGE OBSERVATORY.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
OBSERVATORYnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading ANSWER FROM THE CAMBRIDGE OBSERVATORY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
on one occasion
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANSWER FROM THE CAMBRIDGE OBSERVATORY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
