used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HURRIED DEPARTURE Three men were seated about a table in a small room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A HURRIED DEPARTURE Three men were seated about a table in a small room.
alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Isn’t it almost done?” asked one of the men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “What do you say, Professor Snodgrass?” was the reply of the one appealed to.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Isn’t it almost done?” asked one of the men.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading “It seems to me, Professor Bailey, that it has cooked long enough.”
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
the act of burning something
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading “It seems to me, Professor Bailey, that it has cooked long enough.”
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
the act of departing
From this reading A HURRIED DEPARTURE Three men were seated about a table in a small room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you say, Professor Snodgrass?” was the reply of the one appealed to.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Isn’t it almost done?” asked one of the men.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “It seems to me, Professor Bailey, that it has cooked long enough.”
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It seems to me, Professor Bailey, that it has cooked long enough.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A HURRIED DEPARTURE Three men were seated about a table in a small room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HURRIED DEPARTURE Three men were seated about a table in a small room.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
Isn't
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From this reading “Isn’t it almost done?” asked one of the men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Isn’t it almost done?” asked one of the men.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “It seems to me, Professor Bailey, that it has cooked long enough.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems to me, Professor Bailey, that it has cooked long enough.”
the force of workers available
From this reading A HURRIED DEPARTURE Three men were seated about a table in a small room.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
odd-smelling
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From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Isn’t it almost done?” asked one of the men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Isn’t it almost done?” asked one of the men.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “It seems to me, Professor Bailey, that it has cooked long enough.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “What do you say, Professor Snodgrass?” was the reply of the one appealed to.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A HURRIED DEPARTURE Three men were seated about a table in a small room.
express in words
From this reading “What do you say, Professor Snodgrass?” was the reply of the one appealed to.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A HURRIED DEPARTURE Three men were seated about a table in a small room.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to me, Professor Bailey, that it has cooked long enough.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A HURRIED DEPARTURE Three men were seated about a table in a small room.
Snodgrass
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From this reading “What do you say, Professor Snodgrass?” was the reply of the one appealed to.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A HURRIED DEPARTURE Three men were seated about a table in a small room.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A HURRIED DEPARTURE Three men were seated about a table in a small room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It seems to me, Professor Bailey, that it has cooked long enough.”
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What do you say, Professor Snodgrass?” was the reply of the one appealed to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A HURRIED DEPARTURE Three men were seated about a table in a small room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you say, Professor Snodgrass?” was the reply of the one appealed to.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the table were several instruments, a delicate scale, glass vessels and test tubes, a burning alcohol lamp that flickered under a pan, in which boiled, bubbled and steamed some odd-smelling mixture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you say, Professor Snodgrass?” was the reply of the one appealed to.
