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From this reading 8.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
ACCELERATORnounUS /ækˈseləreɪtər/
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
all-roundadjective
many-sided
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
Gibberne
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From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
guineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
investigatorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtərz/
plural of “investigator” — a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
overshootingverbUS /ˈoʊvərʃuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “overshoot” — shoot beyond or over (a target)
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
pushfuladjective
marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
revolutioniseverb
fill with revolutionary ideas
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
stimulantnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnt/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
stressesnounUS /ˈstresəz/
plural of “stress” — the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE NEW ACCELERATOR Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin it is my good friend Professor Gibberne.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life.
