used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had her Lucretius, a recent text-book, a few chemicals, and her dog for company.
air-tightadjective
having no weak points
From this reading When her little laboratory was ready, even to an air-tight stove, Jean moved in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When her little laboratory was ready, even to an air-tight stove, Jean moved in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had her Lucretius, a recent text-book, a few chemicals, and her dog for company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She plunged into oxygen, and did so with as much joy as ever she plunged from a rock into her river.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away her lost lover was deep in the study of carbon—so she thought.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading That must be an awfully difficult subject, and she must begin with something easier.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That must be an awfully difficult subject, and she must begin with something easier.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That must be an awfully difficult subject, and she must begin with something easier.
carbonnounUS /ˈkɑːrbən/
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
From this reading Far away her lost lover was deep in the study of carbon—so she thought.
chemicalsnounUS /ˈkemɪkəlz/
plural of “chemical” — material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
From this reading She had her Lucretius, a recent text-book, a few chemicals, and her dog for company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She had her Lucretius, a recent text-book, a few chemicals, and her dog for company.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Far away her lost lover was deep in the study of carbon—so she thought.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She plunged into oxygen, and did so with as much joy as ever she plunged from a rock into her river.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading That must be an awfully difficult subject, and she must begin with something easier.
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 She had her Lucretius, a recent text-book, a few chemicals, and her dog for company.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading That must be an awfully difficult subject, and she must begin with something easier.
divisible by two
From this reading When her little laboratory was ready, even to an air-tight stove, Jean moved in.
at any time
From this reading She plunged into oxygen, and did so with as much joy as ever she plunged from a rock into her river.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away her lost lover was deep in the study of carbon—so she thought.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had her Lucretius, a recent text-book, a few chemicals, and her dog for company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had her Lucretius, a recent text-book, a few chemicals, and her dog for company.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She plunged into oxygen, and did so with as much joy as ever she plunged from a rock into her river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had her Lucretius, a recent text-book, a few chemicals, and her dog for company.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When her little laboratory was ready, even to an air-tight stove, Jean moved in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When her little laboratory was ready, even to an air-tight stove, Jean moved in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She plunged into oxygen, and did so with as much joy as ever she plunged from a rock into her river.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading When her little laboratory was ready, even to an air-tight stove, Jean moved in.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She plunged into oxygen, and did so with as much joy as ever she plunged from a rock into her river.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading When her little laboratory was ready, even to an air-tight stove, Jean moved in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When her little laboratory was ready, even to an air-tight stove, Jean moved in.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Far away her lost lover was deep in the study of carbon—so she thought.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Far away her lost lover was deep in the study of carbon—so she thought.
Lucretiusnoun
Roman philosopher and poet; in a long didactic poem he tried to provide a scientific explanation of the universe (96-55 BC)
From this reading She had her Lucretius, a recent text-book, a few chemicals, and her dog for company.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading When her little laboratory was ready, even to an air-tight stove, Jean moved in.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She plunged into oxygen, and did so with as much joy as ever she plunged from a rock into her river.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That must be an awfully difficult subject, and she must begin with something easier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far away her lost lover was deep in the study of carbon—so she thought.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading She plunged into oxygen, and did so with as much joy as ever she plunged from a rock into her river.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading She plunged into oxygen, and did so with as much joy as ever she plunged from a rock into her river.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When her little laboratory was ready, even to an air-tight stove, Jean moved in.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading She had her Lucretius, a recent text-book, a few chemicals, and her dog for company.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She plunged into oxygen, and did so with as much joy as ever she plunged from a rock into her river.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She plunged into oxygen, and did so with as much joy as ever she plunged from a rock into her river.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had her Lucretius, a recent text-book, a few chemicals, and her dog for company.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Far away her lost lover was deep in the study of carbon—so she thought.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That must be an awfully difficult subject, and she must begin with something easier.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading When her little laboratory was ready, even to an air-tight stove, Jean moved in.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Far away her lost lover was deep in the study of carbon—so she thought.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading That must be an awfully difficult subject, and she must begin with something easier.
text-book
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From this reading She had her Lucretius, a recent text-book, a few chemicals, and her dog for company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That must be an awfully difficult subject, and she must begin with something easier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far away her lost lover was deep in the study of carbon—so she thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Far away her lost lover was deep in the study of carbon—so she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When her little laboratory was ready, even to an air-tight stove, Jean moved in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When her little laboratory was ready, even to an air-tight stove, Jean moved in.
at the time that
From this reading When her little laboratory was ready, even to an air-tight stove, Jean moved in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That must be an awfully difficult subject, and she must begin with something easier.
