used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tell us yourself, Professor,” he said, “something about these same calculations.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maybe then we shall come to know what we are talking about.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading “Tell us yourself, Professor,” he said, “something about these same calculations.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading “They are chiefly the Horologe measurements,” replied Dasipodius.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maybe then we shall come to know what we are talking about.”
convulsed
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From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
Dasipodius
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From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
FATA
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From this reading “QUO FATA VOCANT.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
Horologenoun
a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
From this reading “They are chiefly the Horologe measurements,” replied Dasipodius.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Maybe then we shall come to know what we are talking about.”
by chance
From this reading Maybe then we shall come to know what we are talking about.”
measurementsnounUS /ˈmeʒərmənts/
plural of “measurement” — the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading “They are chiefly the Horologe measurements,” replied Dasipodius.
Niklaus
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From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Tell us yourself, Professor,” he said, “something about these same calculations.
QUO
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From this reading “QUO FATA VOCANT.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “They are chiefly the Horologe measurements,” replied Dasipodius.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tell us yourself, Professor,” he said, “something about these same calculations.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Tell us yourself, Professor,” he said, “something about these same calculations.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Maybe then we shall come to know what we are talking about.”
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Tell us yourself, Professor,” he said, “something about these same calculations.
Syndic's
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From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Maybe then we shall come to know what we are talking about.”
express in words
From this reading “Tell us yourself, Professor,” he said, “something about these same calculations.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Maybe then we shall come to know what we are talking about.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Tell us yourself, Professor,” he said, “something about these same calculations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are chiefly the Horologe measurements,” replied Dasipodius.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
in the direction of
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell us yourself, Professor,” he said, “something about these same calculations.
communicated in words
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
VOCANT
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From this reading “QUO FATA VOCANT.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Maybe then we shall come to know what we are talking about.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Maybe then we shall come to know what we are talking about.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A shudder convulsed the Syndic’s frame as he uttered the terrible word; while Niklaus, pressing his hand to his forehead, turned towards Dasipodius.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Tell us yourself, Professor,” he said, “something about these same calculations.
