adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
agarnounUS /ˈeɪɡər/
any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 “There are colonies of something there, all right, but I must have them more fully developed.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are colonies of something there, all right, but I must have them more fully developed.”
ARTIFICIALadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading THE ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY In the laboratory, Kennedy quietly set to work.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There are colonies of something there, all right, but I must have them more fully developed.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “There are colonies of something there, all right, but I must have them more fully developed.”
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading “There are colonies of something there, all right, but I must have them more fully developed.”
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “I shall have to wait until to-morrow to examine them properly,” he remarked.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “There are colonies of something there, all right, but I must have them more fully developed.”
gelatinenounUS /ˌdʒeləˈtiːn/
a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
germnounUS /dʒɜːrm/
anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I shall have to wait until to-morrow to examine them properly,” he remarked.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall have to wait until to-morrow to examine them properly,” he remarked.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY In the laboratory, Kennedy quietly set to work.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading THE ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY In the laboratory, Kennedy quietly set to work.
KIDNEYnounUS /ˈkɪdni/
either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading THE ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY In the laboratory, Kennedy quietly set to work.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading THE ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY In the laboratory, Kennedy quietly set to work.
lensnounUS /lenz/
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
medianounUS /ˈmiːdiə/
plural of “medium” — a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There are colonies of something there, all right, but I must have them more fully developed.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There are colonies of something there, all right, but I must have them more fully developed.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
platinumnounUS /ˈplætnəm/
a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “I shall have to wait until to-morrow to examine them properly,” he remarked.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading THE ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY In the laboratory, Kennedy quietly set to work.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I shall have to wait until to-morrow to examine them properly,” he remarked.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “There are colonies of something there, all right, but I must have them more fully developed.”
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
serumnounUS /ˈsɪrəm/
an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY In the laboratory, Kennedy quietly set to work.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall have to wait until to-morrow to examine them properly,” he remarked.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There are colonies of something there, all right, but I must have them more fully developed.”
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
sterileadjectiveUS /ˈsterəl/
incapable of reproducing
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY In the laboratory, Kennedy quietly set to work.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are colonies of something there, all right, but I must have them more fully developed.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY In the laboratory, Kennedy quietly set to work.
to-morrow
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From this reading “I shall have to wait until to-morrow to examine them properly,” he remarked.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I shall have to wait until to-morrow to examine them properly,” he remarked.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I shall have to wait until to-morrow to examine them properly,” he remarked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began by tearing from the germ letter the piece of gelatine and first examining it with a pocket lens.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY In the laboratory, Kennedy quietly set to work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, with a sterile platinum wire, he picked out several minute sections of the black spot on the gelatine and placed them in agar, blood serum, and other media on which they would be likely to grow.
