1923
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From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
Asher
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From this reading “Move over, Asher!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Meantime two men were trying in vain to sleep beside the less famous harbor of Jean’s Duckling.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
chemistsnounUS /ˈkeməsts/
plural of “chemist” — a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
CopenhagennounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
DucklingnounUS /ˈdʌklɪŋ/
flesh of a young domestic duck
From this reading Meantime two men were trying in vain to sleep beside the less famous harbor of Jean’s Duckling.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
enlistingnounUS /enˈlɪstɪŋ/
the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Meantime two men were trying in vain to sleep beside the less famous harbor of Jean’s Duckling.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
How
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From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime two men were trying in vain to sleep beside the less famous harbor of Jean’s Duckling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Meantime two men were trying in vain to sleep beside the less famous harbor of Jean’s Duckling.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
immediately past
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
staying power
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Meantime two men were trying in vain to sleep beside the less famous harbor of Jean’s Duckling.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime two men were trying in vain to sleep beside the less famous harbor of Jean’s Duckling.
the force of workers available
From this reading Meantime two men were trying in vain to sleep beside the less famous harbor of Jean’s Duckling.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
not able to be found
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
Moseley
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From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Move over, Asher!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
seventy-second
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From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
have in common
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Meantime two men were trying in vain to sleep beside the less famous harbor of Jean’s Duckling.
carry out
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
a special situation
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
hard to endure
From this reading Meantime two men were trying in vain to sleep beside the less famous harbor of Jean’s Duckling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Meantime two men were trying in vain to sleep beside the less famous harbor of Jean’s Duckling.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Meantime two men were trying in vain to sleep beside the less famous harbor of Jean’s Duckling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meantime two men were trying in vain to sleep beside the less famous harbor of Jean’s Duckling.
at the time that
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The last thing that young Moseley did before enlisting was to puzzle his wits over the missing seventy-second element.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How am I to keep my legs under the blanket when you take up more than your share?”
zirconiumnounUS /zərˈkoʊniəm/
a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
From this reading Not until January of 1923 did chemists following his method decide that the new element is like zirconium and name it for the harbor of Copenhagen.
