affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Did I choose, de mere continuation of de stopper out of de bottle in de end would make you blind.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for our purpose to-night it is not necessary to go so far as dat.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Did I choose, de mere continuation of de stopper out of de bottle in de end would make you blind.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading Did I choose, de mere continuation of de stopper out of de bottle in de end would make you blind.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
dird
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From this reading We will now pass on to de dird bottle."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Did I choose, de mere continuation of de stopper out of de bottle in de end would make you blind.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon me, sir--excuse me for one moment!"
experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
eyesightnounUS /ˈaɪsaɪt/
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But for our purpose to-night it is not necessary to go so far as dat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for our purpose to-night it is not necessary to go so far as dat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But for our purpose to-night it is not necessary to go so far as dat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did I choose, de mere continuation of de stopper out of de bottle in de end would make you blind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But for our purpose to-night it is not necessary to go so far as dat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But for our purpose to-night it is not necessary to go so far as dat.
engage in
From this reading Did I choose, de mere continuation of de stopper out of de bottle in de end would make you blind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pardon me, sir--excuse me for one moment!"
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Did I choose, de mere continuation of de stopper out of de bottle in de end would make you blind.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
a particular point in time
From this reading "Pardon me, sir--excuse me for one moment!"
absolutely essential
From this reading But for our purpose to-night it is not necessary to go so far as dat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We will now pass on to de dird bottle."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did I choose, de mere continuation of de stopper out of de bottle in de end would make you blind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We will now pass on to de dird bottle."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Pardon me, sir--excuse me for one moment!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But for our purpose to-night it is not necessary to go so far as dat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Did I choose, de mere continuation of de stopper out of de bottle in de end would make you blind.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon me, sir--excuse me for one moment!"
go across or through
From this reading We will now pass on to de dird bottle."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But for our purpose to-night it is not necessary to go so far as dat.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
express in words
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
term of address for a man
From this reading "Pardon me, sir--excuse me for one moment!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But for our purpose to-night it is not necessary to go so far as dat.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
Steingard
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From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
stoppernounUS /ˈstɑːpər/
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
From this reading Did I choose, de mere continuation of de stopper out of de bottle in de end would make you blind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But for our purpose to-night it is not necessary to go so far as dat.
to-night
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From this reading But for our purpose to-night it is not necessary to go so far as dat.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will now pass on to de dird bottle."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will now pass on to de dird bottle."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Did I not say," remarked the experimental Steingard--he spoke as if he were uttering the merest commonplace!--"dat de second bottle would affect de eyesight?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did I choose, de mere continuation of de stopper out of de bottle in de end would make you blind.
