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60
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From this reading The tumbler was then inserted in a bath of tepid water, the temperature of which was maintained, by an argand-lamp beneath it, constantly at 60°.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tumbler was then inserted in a bath of tepid water, the temperature of which was maintained, by an argand-lamp beneath it, constantly at 60°.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
argand-lamp
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From this reading The tumbler was then inserted in a bath of tepid water, the temperature of which was maintained, by an argand-lamp beneath it, constantly at 60°.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tumbler was then inserted in a bath of tepid water, the temperature of which was maintained, by an argand-lamp beneath it, constantly at 60°.
bath
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From this reading The tumbler was then inserted in a bath of tepid water, the temperature of which was maintained, by an argand-lamp beneath it, constantly at 60°.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The tumbler was then inserted in a bath of tepid water, the temperature of which was maintained, by an argand-lamp beneath it, constantly at 60°.
bodies
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
bulk
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
certain
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
changes
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
constantly
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From this reading The tumbler was then inserted in a bath of tepid water, the temperature of which was maintained, by an argand-lamp beneath it, constantly at 60°.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF HEAT—(_continued_).
converting
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
cool
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From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
down
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From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Let us see now what occurs during such changes.”
EFFECTS
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF HEAT—(_continued_).
expands
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
experiments
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
form
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
freezing
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From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
HEAT
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF HEAT—(_continued_).
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
Humphry
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
ice
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From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
inserted
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From this reading The tumbler was then inserted in a bath of tepid water, the temperature of which was maintained, by an argand-lamp beneath it, constantly at 60°.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us see now what occurs during such changes.”
liquid
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
liquids
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
maintained
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From this reading The tumbler was then inserted in a bath of tepid water, the temperature of which was maintained, by an argand-lamp beneath it, constantly at 60°.
means
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From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
mixture
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From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
now
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From this reading Let us see now what occurs during such changes.”
occurs
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From this reading Let us see now what occurs during such changes.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF HEAT—(_continued_).
only
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
pound
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From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
previous
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
proceeded
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From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
rendering
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
reviewed
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
said
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
see
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From this reading Let us see now what occurs during such changes.”
solids
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
some
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From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Let us see now what occurs during such changes.”
temperature
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From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
tepid
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From this reading The tumbler was then inserted in a bath of tepid water, the temperature of which was maintained, by an argand-lamp beneath it, constantly at 60°.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF HEAT—(_continued_).
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
then
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From this reading The tumbler was then inserted in a bath of tepid water, the temperature of which was maintained, by an argand-lamp beneath it, constantly at 60°.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
tumbler
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From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us see now what occurs during such changes.”
vapours
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From this reading “But heat,” said Humphry to himself, as he reviewed his previous experiments, “not only _expands_ the bulk of different bodies, but it _changes their form_, rendering certain solids liquid, and converting liquids into vapours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tumbler was then inserted in a bath of tepid water, the temperature of which was maintained, by an argand-lamp beneath it, constantly at 60°.
water
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From this reading The tumbler was then inserted in a bath of tepid water, the temperature of which was maintained, by an argand-lamp beneath it, constantly at 60°.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let us see now what occurs during such changes.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tumbler was then inserted in a bath of tepid water, the temperature of which was maintained, by an argand-lamp beneath it, constantly at 60°.
WONDERFULnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF HEAT—(_continued_).
youth
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From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
zero
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From this reading Accordingly, the youth proceeded to pound some ice, and to cool it down in a tumbler by means of a freezing mixture to the temperature of zero.
