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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
absorbed
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
ascertained
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
atoms
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
attraction
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
became
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
bodies
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From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
bulk
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From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
certain
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
changes
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
circumstances
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From this reading The next step, therefore, was to study the circumstances regulating the _ignition_ and _combustion_ of bodies.
cohesion
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
combustion
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From this reading The next step, therefore, was to study the circumstances regulating the _ignition_ and _combustion_ of bodies.
concluded
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF HEAT—(_concluded_).
condensed
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
connexion
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From this reading That there is an intimate connexion between the principles of light and heat, Humphry had little doubt.
constituent
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
converted
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
destroying
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
doubt
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From this reading That there is an intimate connexion between the principles of light and heat, Humphry had little doubt.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
EFFECTS
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF HEAT—(_concluded_).
elevation
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From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
evolved
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
exist
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
form
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From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
HEAT
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF HEAT—(_concluded_).
Humphry
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From this reading That there is an intimate connexion between the principles of light and heat, Humphry had little doubt.
ignition
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From this reading The next step, therefore, was to study the circumstances regulating the _ignition_ and _combustion_ of bodies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
increased
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
insensible
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
intimate
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From this reading That there is an intimate connexion between the principles of light and heat, Humphry had little doubt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
investigated
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From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That there is an intimate connexion between the principles of light and heat, Humphry had little doubt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
latent
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
light
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From this reading That there is an intimate connexion between the principles of light and heat, Humphry had little doubt.
liquid
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
liquids
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That there is an intimate connexion between the principles of light and heat, Humphry had little doubt.
loosened
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
molecules
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
move
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next step, therefore, was to study the circumstances regulating the _ignition_ and _combustion_ of bodies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
now
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From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF HEAT—(_concluded_).
only
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From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
other
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
particles
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
philosopher
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From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
principles
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From this reading That there is an intimate connexion between the principles of light and heat, Humphry had little doubt.
produced
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From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
production
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
regulating
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From this reading The next step, therefore, was to study the circumstances regulating the _ignition_ and _combustion_ of bodies.
rendered
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
resulting
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
secondly
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
sensible
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
size
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
solidified
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
solids
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
state
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next step, therefore, was to study the circumstances regulating the _ignition_ and _combustion_ of bodies.
study
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From this reading The next step, therefore, was to study the circumstances regulating the _ignition_ and _combustion_ of bodies.
substances
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
temperature
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From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
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—(_concluded_).
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
there
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From this reading That there is an intimate connexion between the principles of light and heat, Humphry had little doubt.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The next step, therefore, was to study the circumstances regulating the _ignition_ and _combustion_ of bodies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
vapour
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
vapours
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From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had found, first, that heat increased the size of certain substances, without destroying the cohesion among their constituent particles; and, secondly, that it loosened the attraction between the atoms of other substances, and rendered them free to move: so that solids became converted by it into liquids, and liquids into vapours, while the heat which was absorbed and disappeared during the production of such changes he had ascertained not only to exist between the molecules of the resulting liquid or vapour in a _latent_ or insensible state, but to be again evolved in a sensible form when the vapours became condensed or the liquids solidified.
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—(_concluded_).
young
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From this reading The young philosopher had now investigated the effects produced by an elevation of temperature, not only upon the _bulk_, but upon the _form_ of different bodies.
