adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Next I add some of the serum of the uninoculated rabbit to the half in this tube.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will even divide it in half, and place the other half in this fourth tube.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading I dissolve it in this third tube with distilled water.
distilledverbUS /dɪˈstɪld/
inflected form of “distil” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading I dissolve it in this third tube with distilled water.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading I will even divide it in half, and place the other half in this fourth tube.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I will even divide it in half, and place the other half in this fourth tube.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading I will even divide it in half, and place the other half in this fourth tube.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I will even divide it in half, and place the other half in this fourth tube.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To show how sensitive the test is, I will take only one of the smallest of these minute scrapings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To show how sensitive the test is, I will take only one of the smallest of these minute scrapings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dissolve it in this third tube with distilled water.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading To show how sensitive the test is, I will take only one of the smallest of these minute scrapings.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Next I add some of the serum of the uninoculated rabbit to the half in this tube.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To show how sensitive the test is, I will take only one of the smallest of these minute scrapings.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading To show how sensitive the test is, I will take only one of the smallest of these minute scrapings.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I will even divide it in half, and place the other half in this fourth tube.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I will even divide it in half, and place the other half in this fourth tube.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “Next I add some of the serum of the uninoculated rabbit to the half in this tube.
scrapingsnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋz/
plural of “scraping” — (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading To show how sensitive the test is, I will take only one of the smallest of these minute scrapings.
serumnounUS /ˈsɪrəm/
an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
From this reading “Next I add some of the serum of the uninoculated rabbit to the half in this tube.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To show how sensitive the test is, I will take only one of the smallest of these minute scrapings.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To show how sensitive the test is, I will take only one of the smallest of these minute scrapings.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Next I add some of the serum of the uninoculated rabbit to the half in this tube.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading To show how sensitive the test is, I will take only one of the smallest of these minute scrapings.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading To show how sensitive the test is, I will take only one of the smallest of these minute scrapings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To show how sensitive the test is, I will take only one of the smallest of these minute scrapings.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading I dissolve it in this third tube with distilled water.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To show how sensitive the test is, I will take only one of the smallest of these minute scrapings.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading I dissolve it in this third tube with distilled water.
uninoculated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Next I add some of the serum of the uninoculated rabbit to the half in this tube.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I dissolve it in this third tube with distilled water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To show how sensitive the test is, I will take only one of the smallest of these minute scrapings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dissolve it in this third tube with distilled water.
WrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “Wrapped up in this paper I have the scrapings of the spot which I found on the floor--just a few grains of dark, dried powder.
