used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
(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 “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “To my extreme regret, Mrs. Scorbitt,” said J. T. Maston, “I am obliged to say so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
ArchimedesnounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈmiːdiz/
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
cerebraladjectiveUS /ˈserəbrəl/
involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
conformationnoun
a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
deem to be
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
EIGHTYadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “To my extreme regret, Mrs. Scorbitt,” said J. T. Maston, “I am obliged to say so.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To my extreme regret, Mrs. Scorbitt,” said J. T. Maston, “I am obliged to say so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading “To my extreme regret, Mrs. Scorbitt,” said J. T. Maston, “I am obliged to say so.
LEAGUESnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
Maston
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From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
mathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
mathematiciansnounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “mathematician” — a person skilled in mathematics
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “To my extreme regret, Mrs. Scorbitt,” said J. T. Maston, “I am obliged to say so.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “To my extreme regret, Mrs. Scorbitt,” said J. T. Maston, “I am obliged to say so.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “To my extreme regret, Mrs. Scorbitt,” said J. T. Maston, “I am obliged to say so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “To my extreme regret, Mrs. Scorbitt,” said J. T. Maston, “I am obliged to say so.
unusual or striking
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To my extreme regret, Mrs. Scorbitt,” said J. T. Maston, “I am obliged to say so.
express in words
From this reading “To my extreme regret, Mrs. Scorbitt,” said J. T. Maston, “I am obliged to say so.
sciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/
plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
Scorbitt
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From this reading “To my extreme regret, Mrs. Scorbitt,” said J. T. Maston, “I am obliged to say so.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading “To my extreme regret, Mrs. Scorbitt,” said J. T. Maston, “I am obliged to say so.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To my extreme regret, Mrs. Scorbitt,” said J. T. Maston, “I am obliged to say so.
transcendentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænsənˈdentəl/
existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
From this reading “Then, Mr. Maston, allow me to protest in the name of my sex—” “Sex all the more charming, Mrs. Scorbitt, from its never having taken to transcendental studies!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading That there have been many remarkable female mathematicians, especially in Russia, I willingly admit; but with her cerebral conformation it is not in a woman to become an Archimedes or a Newton.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading AUTHOR OF “TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,” “AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,” “THE FUR COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And so, Mr. Maston, you consider that a woman can do nothing for the advance of the mathematical or experimental sciences?”
