used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
consider or hold as true
From this reading She refused to accept the call at first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did the only thing I could think of, and dialed Shari at her laboratory.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
any thing at all
From this reading "We don't have anything to say to each other," she said coldly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are delicate experiments--" "Can you test me for psi powers?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did the only thing I could think of, and dialed Shari at her laboratory.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She refused to accept the call at first.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There are delicate experiments--" "Can you test me for psi powers?"
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "We don't have anything to say to each other," she said coldly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I did the only thing I could think of, and dialed Shari at her laboratory.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
dialedverbUS /ˈdaɪəld/
past form of “dial” — operate a dial to select a telephone number
From this reading I did the only thing I could think of, and dialed Shari at her laboratory.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did the only thing I could think of, and dialed Shari at her laboratory.
don't
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From this reading "We don't have anything to say to each other," she said coldly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "We don't have anything to say to each other," she said coldly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading "There are delicate experiments--" "Can you test me for psi powers?"
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She refused to accept the call at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There are delicate experiments--" "Can you test me for psi powers?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We don't have anything to say to each other," she said coldly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I did the only thing I could think of, and dialed Shari at her laboratory.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did the only thing I could think of, and dialed Shari at her laboratory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading I did the only thing I could think of, and dialed Shari at her laboratory.
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 Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did the only thing I could think of, and dialed Shari at her laboratory.
and nothing more
From this reading I did the only thing I could think of, and dialed Shari at her laboratory.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We don't have anything to say to each other," she said coldly.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "There are delicate experiments--" "Can you test me for psi powers?"
psinounUS /saɪ/
a unit of pressure
From this reading "There are delicate experiments--" "Can you test me for psi powers?"
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She refused to accept the call at first.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We don't have anything to say to each other," she said coldly.
express in words
From this reading "We don't have anything to say to each other," she said coldly.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
SharinounUS /ˈʃɑːri/
an African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad
From this reading I did the only thing I could think of, and dialed Shari at her laboratory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She refused to accept the call at first.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading "There are delicate experiments--" "Can you test me for psi powers?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did the only thing I could think of, and dialed Shari at her laboratory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are delicate experiments--" "Can you test me for psi powers?"
a special situation
From this reading I did the only thing I could think of, and dialed Shari at her laboratory.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I did the only thing I could think of, and dialed Shari at her laboratory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She refused to accept the call at first.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Finally she tore herself away from a "delicate experiment" long enough to look at me angrily in the screen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't have anything to say to each other," she said coldly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There are delicate experiments--" "Can you test me for psi powers?"
