used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the thing about me which amazed them the most was my ears.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
(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 Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading But the thing about me which amazed them the most was my ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
antennaenounUS /ænˈteni/
plural of “antenna” — an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
from appearances alone
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thing about me which amazed them the most was my ears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading They counted my fingers several times, and then counted my toes.
the act of departing
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
Doggoadverb
quietly in concealment
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But the thing about me which amazed them the most was my ears.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading They counted my fingers several times, and then counted my toes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
of great significance or value
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
inaudibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːdəbəl/
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
a message received and understood
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
held up in the air
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the thing about me which amazed them the most was my ears.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the thing about me which amazed them the most was my ears.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
not any; not one
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They counted my fingers several times, and then counted my toes.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the thing about me which amazed them the most was my ears.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the thing about me which amazed them the most was my ears.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They counted my fingers several times, and then counted my toes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
a special situation
From this reading But the thing about me which amazed them the most was my ears.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They counted my fingers several times, and then counted my toes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading They counted my fingers several times, and then counted my toes.
toganounUS /ˈtoʊɡə/
a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Finally they took their departure, and Doggo came to me bristling with excitement, and apparently having much important information to impart; but, alas, he did not know my language, and he had no language at all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the thing about me which amazed them the most was my ears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They appeared chiefly perplexed by my forehead and my back, to examine which, they lifted up my toga.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These they studied for a long time, with much inaudible consultation, as I judged by the motions of their antennae.
