12th
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From this reading It resumes the scientific conclusion of the great experiment made by the Gun Club:-- "Long's Peak, December 12th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW STAR.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
(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 That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The projectile had been perceived, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long's Peak.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following is the notice drawn up by the director of the Cambridge Observatory.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading The following is the notice drawn up by the director of the Cambridge Observatory.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It resumes the scientific conclusion of the great experiment made by the Gun Club:-- "Long's Peak, December 12th.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading It resumes the scientific conclusion of the great experiment made by the Gun Club:-- "Long's Peak, December 12th.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It resumes the scientific conclusion of the great experiment made by the Gun Club:-- "Long's Peak, December 12th.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The following is the notice drawn up by the director of the Cambridge Observatory.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The following is the notice drawn up by the director of the Cambridge Observatory.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading It resumes the scientific conclusion of the great experiment made by the Gun Club:-- "Long's Peak, December 12th.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following is the notice drawn up by the director of the Cambridge Observatory.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The projectile had been perceived, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long's Peak.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It resumes the scientific conclusion of the great experiment made by the Gun Club:-- "Long's Peak, December 12th.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It resumes the scientific conclusion of the great experiment made by the Gun Club:-- "Long's Peak, December 12th.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The projectile had been perceived, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long's Peak.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following is the notice drawn up by the director of the Cambridge Observatory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
Long's
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From this reading The projectile had been perceived, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long's Peak.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It resumes the scientific conclusion of the great experiment made by the Gun Club:-- "Long's Peak, December 12th.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW STAR.
information about recent and important events
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The following is the notice drawn up by the director of the Cambridge Observatory.
ObservatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading The following is the notice drawn up by the director of the Cambridge Observatory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The projectile had been perceived, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long's Peak.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The projectile had been perceived, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long's Peak.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading The projectile had been perceived, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long's Peak.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
reflectornounUS /rɪˈflektər/
device that reflects radiation
From this reading The projectile had been perceived, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long's Peak.
resumesnounUS /rɪˈzuːmz/
plural of “resume” — short descriptive summary (of events)
From this reading It resumes the scientific conclusion of the great experiment made by the Gun Club:-- "Long's Peak, December 12th.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading It resumes the scientific conclusion of the great experiment made by the Gun Club:-- "Long's Peak, December 12th.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A NEW STAR.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
telegraphicadjective
of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The projectile had been perceived, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long's Peak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
from that place or that time
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The projectile had been perceived, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long's Peak.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The following is the notice drawn up by the director of the Cambridge Observatory.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading That same night the news so impatiently expected burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence darting across the Atlantic it ran along all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
