used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About a quarter inch above the surface of the slate."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "About a quarter inch above the surface of the slate."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As we are now ready to heat up the crucible, how shall the materials be mixed?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "As we are now ready to heat up the crucible, how shall the materials be mixed?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON THE ISLAND The Professor supervised every part of the operation with the utmost care.
cruciblenounUS /ˈkruːsəbəl/
a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
From this reading "As we are now ready to heat up the crucible, how shall the materials be mixed?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON THE ISLAND The Professor supervised every part of the operation with the utmost care.
HAPPENINGSnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON THE ISLAND The Professor supervised every part of the operation with the utmost care.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "As we are now ready to heat up the crucible, how shall the materials be mixed?"
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "How high shall we make the margins?"
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From this reading "How high shall we make the margins?"
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "About a quarter inch above the surface of the slate."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON THE ISLAND The Professor supervised every part of the operation with the utmost care.
engage in
From this reading "How high shall we make the margins?"
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
marginsnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒənz/
plural of “margin” — the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading "How high shall we make the margins?"
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "As we are now ready to heat up the crucible, how shall the materials be mixed?"
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading "As we are now ready to heat up the crucible, how shall the materials be mixed?"
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
of an obscure nature
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON THE ISLAND The Professor supervised every part of the operation with the utmost care.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "As we are now ready to heat up the crucible, how shall the materials be mixed?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON THE ISLAND The Professor supervised every part of the operation with the utmost care.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON THE ISLAND The Professor supervised every part of the operation with the utmost care.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON THE ISLAND The Professor supervised every part of the operation with the utmost care.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON THE ISLAND The Professor supervised every part of the operation with the utmost care.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON THE ISLAND The Professor supervised every part of the operation with the utmost care.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
one of four equal parts
From this reading "About a quarter inch above the surface of the slate."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "As we are now ready to heat up the crucible, how shall the materials be mixed?"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "How high shall we make the margins?"
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
make square
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
supervisedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzd/
under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON THE ISLAND The Professor supervised every part of the operation with the utmost care.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "About a quarter inch above the surface of the slate."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON THE ISLAND The Professor supervised every part of the operation with the utmost care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As we are now ready to heat up the crucible, how shall the materials be mixed?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "As we are now ready to heat up the crucible, how shall the materials be mixed?"
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON THE ISLAND The Professor supervised every part of the operation with the utmost care.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How high shall we make the margins?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
in the company of; together with
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS ON THE ISLAND The Professor supervised every part of the operation with the utmost care.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Before the plates are heated you must put a raised margin around each slate square, so the molten material will not run off."
