used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMOUS CLOCK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
astronomicaladjectiveUS /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
Chretei's
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From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading A FAMOUS CLOCK.
compartmentsnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
carefully weighed
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading That is, it was making rapid progress considering that it was a Horologe of many parts—no less, indeed, than nine.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
descriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A FAMOUS CLOCK.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
HereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
Horologenoun
a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
From this reading Meantime the new Horologe was making rapid progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That is, it was making rapid progress considering that it was a Horologe of many parts—no less, indeed, than nine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, it was making rapid progress considering that it was a Horologe of many parts—no less, indeed, than nine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is, it was making rapid progress considering that it was a Horologe of many parts—no less, indeed, than nine.
set down according to a plan
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading That is, it was making rapid progress considering that it was a Horologe of many parts—no less, indeed, than nine.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Meantime the new Horologe was making rapid progress.
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 is, it was making rapid progress considering that it was a Horologe of many parts—no less, indeed, than nine.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime the new Horologe was making rapid progress.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Meantime the new Horologe was making rapid progress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading That is, it was making rapid progress considering that it was a Horologe of many parts—no less, indeed, than nine.
not any; not one
From this reading That is, it was making rapid progress considering that it was a Horologe of many parts—no less, indeed, than nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is, it was making rapid progress considering that it was a Horologe of many parts—no less, indeed, than nine.
the local environment
From this reading That is, it was making rapid progress considering that it was a Horologe of many parts—no less, indeed, than nine.
preamblenounUS /priˈæmbəl/
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Meantime the new Horologe was making rapid progress.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Meantime the new Horologe was making rapid progress.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
StrassburgnounUS /ˈstræsbərɡ/
city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That is, it was making rapid progress considering that it was a Horologe of many parts—no less, indeed, than nine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, it was making rapid progress considering that it was a Horologe of many parts—no less, indeed, than nine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime the new Horologe was making rapid progress.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime the new Horologe was making rapid progress.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “First then, this astronomical clock, which is twenty feet high, stands in the west end of Strassburg Cathedral, and is divided into a great many compartments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Herein,” says Father Chretei’s descriptive preamble, which had been laid before the Town Council, “herein are nine things to be considered.”
