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From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
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From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
put or send forth
From this reading The question was, therefore, to determine the exact point of the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
Columbiad
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From this reading The question was, therefore, to determine the exact point of the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
recognizable; marked
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
declinationnoun
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading The question was, therefore, to determine the exact point of the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The question was, therefore, to determine the exact point of the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
FLORIDAnounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The question was, therefore, to determine the exact point of the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The question was, therefore, to determine the exact point of the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
ObservatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
and nothing more
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
perpendicularlyadverb
straight up or down without a break
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The question was, therefore, to determine the exact point of the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
express in words
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The question was, therefore, to determine the exact point of the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
not in physical motion
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
TEXASnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The question was, therefore, to determine the exact point of the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There still remained one question to be decided--a place favourable to the experiment had to be chosen.
in the direction of
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question was, therefore, to determine the exact point of the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
at the time that
From this reading Now the moon only appears in the zenith in the places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude, or, in other terms, when her declination is only 28°.
in or at the place that
From this reading The question was, therefore, to determine the exact point of the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading According to the recommendation of the Cambridge Observatory the gun must be aimed perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon--that is to say, towards the zenith.
