used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
anew
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
(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 Still a lucky dog proud of you glad to pay for laboratory assistant dearest love from all.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But presently a cable arrived from his father:
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Still a lucky dog proud of you glad to pay for laboratory assistant dearest love from all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
bulbsnounUS /bʌlbz/
plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently a cable arrived from his father:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading But presently a cable arrived from his father:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Still a lucky dog proud of you glad to pay for laboratory assistant dearest love from all.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Still a lucky dog proud of you glad to pay for laboratory assistant dearest love from all.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But presently a cable arrived from his father:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still a lucky dog proud of you glad to pay for laboratory assistant dearest love from all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But presently a cable arrived from his father:
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Still a lucky dog proud of you glad to pay for laboratory assistant dearest love from all.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marvin lay in the hospital, trying to realize what had happened to him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Marvin lay in the hospital, trying to realize what had happened to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marvin lay in the hospital, trying to realize what had happened to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But presently a cable arrived from his father:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Marvin lay in the hospital, trying to realize what had happened to him.
how
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From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marvin lay in the hospital, trying to realize what had happened to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Marvin lay in the hospital, trying to realize what had happened to him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Still a lucky dog proud of you glad to pay for laboratory assistant dearest love from all.
occurring by chance
From this reading Still a lucky dog proud of you glad to pay for laboratory assistant dearest love from all.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
Marvin
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From this reading Marvin lay in the hospital, trying to realize what had happened to him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
not any; not one
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Still a lucky dog proud of you glad to pay for laboratory assistant dearest love from all.
in the near future
From this reading But presently a cable arrived from his father:
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Still a lucky dog proud of you glad to pay for laboratory assistant dearest love from all.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Marvin lay in the hospital, trying to realize what had happened to him.
regulatedadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪd/
controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still a lucky dog proud of you glad to pay for laboratory assistant dearest love from all.
move an implement through
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
stopcocknoun
faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marvin lay in the hospital, trying to realize what had happened to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marvin lay in the hospital, trying to realize what had happened to him.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Nor could he see himself making bulbs of laboratory glass, no matter how tough it had been rendered by the nineteenth element.
hard to endure
From this reading Marvin lay in the hospital, trying to realize what had happened to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Marvin lay in the hospital, trying to realize what had happened to him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never again could he hope to stir a solution with one hand while he regulated a stopcock with the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Still a lucky dog proud of you glad to pay for laboratory assistant dearest love from all.
