(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 All these substances are called metals.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading METALS “COPPER and tin are called metals,” continued Uncle Paul.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading METALS “COPPER and tin are called metals,” continued Uncle Paul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are still other substances which possess the considerable weight of copper and tin, as well as their brilliancy and resistance to blows.
have
From this reading “They are heavy, shining substances, which bear the blows of the hammer without breaking.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “They are heavy, shining substances, which bear the blows of the hammer without breaking.
terminate
From this reading They flatten, but do not break.
the act of breaking something
From this reading “They are heavy, shining substances, which bear the blows of the hammer without breaking.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading There are still other substances which possess the considerable weight of copper and tin, as well as their brilliancy and resistance to blows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They flatten, but do not break.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading METALS “COPPER and tin are called metals,” continued Uncle Paul.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There are still other substances which possess the considerable weight of copper and tin, as well as their brilliancy and resistance to blows.
without stop or interruption
From this reading METALS “COPPER and tin are called metals,” continued Uncle Paul.
COPPERnounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading METALS “COPPER and tin are called metals,” continued Uncle Paul.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They flatten, but do not break.
flattenverbUS /ˈflætən/
make flat or flatter
From this reading They flatten, but do not break.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “They are heavy, shining substances, which bear the blows of the hammer without breaking.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “They are heavy, shining substances, which bear the blows of the hammer without breaking.
METALSnounUS /ˈmetəlz/
plural of “metal” — any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading METALS “COPPER and tin are called metals,” continued Uncle Paul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They flatten, but do not break.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They are heavy, shining substances, which bear the blows of the hammer without breaking.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are still other substances which possess the considerable weight of copper and tin, as well as their brilliancy and resistance to blows.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading METALS “COPPER and tin are called metals,” continued Uncle Paul.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading There are still other substances which possess the considerable weight of copper and tin, as well as their brilliancy and resistance to blows.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading There are still other substances which possess the considerable weight of copper and tin, as well as their brilliancy and resistance to blows.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “They are heavy, shining substances, which bear the blows of the hammer without breaking.
not in physical motion
From this reading There are still other substances which possess the considerable weight of copper and tin, as well as their brilliancy and resistance to blows.
substancesnounUS /ˈsʌbstənsəz/
plural of “substance” — the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading “They are heavy, shining substances, which bear the blows of the hammer without breaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They are heavy, shining substances, which bear the blows of the hammer without breaking.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are still other substances which possess the considerable weight of copper and tin, as well as their brilliancy and resistance to blows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are still other substances which possess the considerable weight of copper and tin, as well as their brilliancy and resistance to blows.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these substances are called metals.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are heavy, shining substances, which bear the blows of the hammer without breaking.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading METALS “COPPER and tin are called metals,” continued Uncle Paul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are still other substances which possess the considerable weight of copper and tin, as well as their brilliancy and resistance to blows.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading METALS “COPPER and tin are called metals,” continued Uncle Paul.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading There are still other substances which possess the considerable weight of copper and tin, as well as their brilliancy and resistance to blows.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There are still other substances which possess the considerable weight of copper and tin, as well as their brilliancy and resistance to blows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “They are heavy, shining substances, which bear the blows of the hammer without breaking.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “They are heavy, shining substances, which bear the blows of the hammer without breaking.
