equally
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
(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 All the noble metals seemed to happen together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Perhaps all the world was like that, one stuff with different appearances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had not her planet once been something very hot and uniform, which had cooled in many shapes?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading Had not her planet once been something very hot and uniform, which had cooled in many shapes?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Perhaps all the world was like that, one stuff with different appearances.
else
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From this reading For that matter, everything was wedded to something else.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For that matter, everything was wedded to something else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that matter, everything was wedded to something else.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had not her planet once been something very hot and uniform, which had cooled in many shapes?
come to pass
From this reading All the noble metals seemed to happen together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Had not her planet once been something very hot and uniform, which had cooled in many shapes?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
iridiumnounUS /ˌɪˈrɪdiəm/
a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perhaps all the world was like that, one stuff with different appearances.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Had not her planet once been something very hot and uniform, which had cooled in many shapes?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For that matter, everything was wedded to something else.
metalsnounUS /ˈmetəlz/
plural of “metal” — any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading All the noble metals seemed to happen together.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading All the noble metals seemed to happen together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had not her planet once been something very hot and uniform, which had cooled in many shapes?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
on one occasion
From this reading Had not her planet once been something very hot and uniform, which had cooled in many shapes?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps all the world was like that, one stuff with different appearances.
osmiridiumnoun
a hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum); used in needles and pen nibs etc.
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
osmiumnounUS /ˈɑːzmiəm/
a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps all the world was like that, one stuff with different appearances.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Had not her planet once been something very hot and uniform, which had cooled in many shapes?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the noble metals seemed to happen together.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Had not her planet once been something very hot and uniform, which had cooled in many shapes?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For that matter, everything was wedded to something else.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Perhaps all the world was like that, one stuff with different appearances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that matter, everything was wedded to something else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the noble metals seemed to happen together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For that matter, everything was wedded to something else.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All the noble metals seemed to happen together.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Had not her planet once been something very hot and uniform, which had cooled in many shapes?
precisely as stated
From this reading Had not her planet once been something very hot and uniform, which had cooled in many shapes?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For that matter, everything was wedded to something else.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading For that matter, everything was wedded to something else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The osmium and iridium in the tip of her fountain pen were so much alike that they could be called by the name osmiridium.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had not her planet once been something very hot and uniform, which had cooled in many shapes?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps all the world was like that, one stuff with different appearances.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Perhaps all the world was like that, one stuff with different appearances.
