used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ONE ENEMY AGAINST TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.
(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 The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American public took great interest in the least details of the Gun Club's enterprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It followed the committee debates day by day.
Club'snounUS /klʌbz/
possessive form of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The American public took great interest in the least details of the Gun Club's enterprise.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading It followed the committee debates day by day.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It followed the committee debates day by day.
debatesnounUS /dəˈbeɪts/
plural of “debate” — a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
From this reading It followed the committee debates day by day.
true confidential information
From this reading The American public took great interest in the least details of the Gun Club's enterprise.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
an opposing military force
From this reading ONE ENEMY AGAINST TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The American public took great interest in the least details of the Gun Club's enterprise.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It followed the committee debates day by day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ONE ENEMY AGAINST TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The American public took great interest in the least details of the Gun Club's enterprise.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The American public took great interest in the least details of the Gun Club's enterprise.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The American public took great interest in the least details of the Gun Club's enterprise.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The American public took great interest in the least details of the Gun Club's enterprise.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It followed the committee debates day by day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The American public took great interest in the least details of the Gun Club's enterprise.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading ONE ENEMY AGAINST TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE ENEMY AGAINST TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE ENEMY AGAINST TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The American public took great interest in the least details of the Gun Club's enterprise.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The American public took great interest in the least details of the Gun Club's enterprise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most simple preparations for this great experiment, the questions of figures it provoked, the mechanical difficulties to be solved, all excited popular opinion to the highest pitch.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The American public took great interest in the least details of the Gun Club's enterprise.
TWENTY-FIVEadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading ONE ENEMY AGAINST TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading More than a year would elapse between the commencement of the work and its completion; but the interval would not be void of excitement.
