a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
antarcticnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hitherto withheld photographs, both ordinary and aërial, will count in my favor, for they are damnably vivid and graphic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
aërial
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From this reading The hitherto withheld photographs, both ordinary and aërial, will count in my favor, for they are damnably vivid and graphic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And I am the more reluctant because my warning may be in vain.
for the reason that
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The hitherto withheld photographs, both ordinary and aërial, will count in my favor, for they are damnably vivid and graphic.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The hitherto withheld photographs, both ordinary and aërial, will count in my favor, for they are damnably vivid and graphic.
damnablyadverb
in a damnable manner
From this reading The hitherto withheld photographs, both ordinary and aërial, will count in my favor, for they are damnably vivid and graphic.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
promote over another
From this reading The hitherto withheld photographs, both ordinary and aërial, will count in my favor, for they are damnably vivid and graphic.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
fossilnounUS /ˈfɑːsəl/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
graphicadjectiveUS /ˈɡræfɪk/
written or drawn or engraved
From this reading The hitherto withheld photographs, both ordinary and aërial, will count in my favor, for they are damnably vivid and graphic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The hitherto withheld photographs, both ordinary and aërial, will count in my favor, for they are damnably vivid and graphic.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I am the more reluctant because my warning may be in vain.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And I am the more reluctant because my warning may be in vain.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
the force of workers available
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And I am the more reluctant because my warning may be in vain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The hitherto withheld photographs, both ordinary and aërial, will count in my favor, for they are damnably vivid and graphic.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading The hitherto withheld photographs, both ordinary and aërial, will count in my favor, for they are damnably vivid and graphic.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading And I am the more reluctant because my warning may be in vain.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
express in words
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hitherto withheld photographs, both ordinary and aërial, will count in my favor, for they are damnably vivid and graphic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading And I am the more reluctant because my warning may be in vain.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The hitherto withheld photographs, both ordinary and aërial, will count in my favor, for they are damnably vivid and graphic.
a message informing of danger
From this reading And I am the more reluctant because my warning may be in vain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic--with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading The hitherto withheld photographs, both ordinary and aërial, will count in my favor, for they are damnably vivid and graphic.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
but in spite of that
From this reading Doubt of the real facts, as I must reveal them, is inevitable; yet, if I suppressed what will seem extravagant and incredible there would be nothing left.
