used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Direct Action Seaton and Crane spent some time developing the object-compass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Direct Action Seaton and Crane spent some time developing the object-compass.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You don't expect a watch to be treated like a stone-crusher.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading They were mounted upon jeweled bearings, but bearings made of such great strength, that Seaton protested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were mounted upon jeweled bearings, but bearings made of such great strength, that Seaton protested.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Direct Action Seaton and Crane spent some time developing the object-compass.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Direct Action Seaton and Crane spent some time developing the object-compass.
command with authority
From this reading Direct Action Seaton and Crane spent some time developing the object-compass.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
don't
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From this reading You don't expect a watch to be treated like a stone-crusher.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading You don't expect a watch to be treated like a stone-crusher.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were mounted upon jeweled bearings, but bearings made of such great strength, that Seaton protested.
gymbals
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From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
jeweledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuː.əld/
Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.
From this reading They were mounted upon jeweled bearings, but bearings made of such great strength, that Seaton protested.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You don't expect a watch to be treated like a stone-crusher.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading "What's the use, Mart?
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
object-compass
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From this reading Direct Action Seaton and Crane spent some time developing the object-compass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading They were mounted upon jeweled bearings, but bearings made of such great strength, that Seaton protested.
Seaton
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From this reading Direct Action Seaton and Crane spent some time developing the object-compass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Direct Action Seaton and Crane spent some time developing the object-compass.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Direct Action Seaton and Crane spent some time developing the object-compass.
stone-crusher
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From this reading You don't expect a watch to be treated like a stone-crusher.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading They were mounted upon jeweled bearings, but bearings made of such great strength, that Seaton protested.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were mounted upon jeweled bearings, but bearings made of such great strength, that Seaton protested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Direct Action Seaton and Crane spent some time developing the object-compass.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were mounted upon jeweled bearings, but bearings made of such great strength, that Seaton protested.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Direct Action Seaton and Crane spent some time developing the object-compass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading You don't expect a watch to be treated like a stone-crusher.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were mounted upon jeweled bearings, but bearings made of such great strength, that Seaton protested.
the act of using
From this reading "What's the use, Mart?
look attentively
From this reading You don't expect a watch to be treated like a stone-crusher.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
What's
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From this reading "What's the use, Mart?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Crane made a number of these instruments, mounted in gymbals, so that the delicate needles were free to turn in any direction whatever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't expect a watch to be treated like a stone-crusher.
