anew
From this reading The conversation in the unknown tongue continued until Dreyer turned again to his companions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The conversation in the unknown tongue continued until Dreyer turned again to his companions.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The conversation in the unknown tongue continued until Dreyer turned again to his companions.
contradictsverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkts/
third-person singular of “contradict” — be in contradiction with
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation in the unknown tongue continued until Dreyer turned again to his companions.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We could have told him that much," said Underwood drily.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does that make sense to you?"
doesn't
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From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
Dreyer
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From this reading The conversation in the unknown tongue continued until Dreyer turned again to his companions.
drilyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "We could have told him that much," said Underwood drily.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Phyfe exclaimed, "It makes wonderful sense!
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
a boy or man
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We could have told him that much," said Underwood drily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We could have told him that much," said Underwood drily.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The conversation in the unknown tongue continued until Dreyer turned again to his companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The conversation in the unknown tongue continued until Dreyer turned again to his companions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Phyfe exclaimed, "It makes wonderful sense!
Jandro
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From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
engage in
From this reading Does that make sense to you?"
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Phyfe exclaimed, "It makes wonderful sense!
metalsnounUS /ˈmetəlz/
plural of “metal” — any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We could have told him that much," said Underwood drily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
Phyfe
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From this reading Phyfe exclaimed, "It makes wonderful sense!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We could have told him that much," said Underwood drily.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Does that make sense to you?"
not in physical motion
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We could have told him that much," said Underwood drily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The conversation in the unknown tongue continued until Dreyer turned again to his companions.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The conversation in the unknown tongue continued until Dreyer turned again to his companions.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "We could have told him that much," said Underwood drily.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The conversation in the unknown tongue continued until Dreyer turned again to his companions.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The conversation in the unknown tongue continued until Dreyer turned again to his companions.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading "We could have told him that much," said Underwood drily.
not known
From this reading The conversation in the unknown tongue continued until Dreyer turned again to his companions.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The conversation in the unknown tongue continued until Dreyer turned again to his companions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We could have told him that much," said Underwood drily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The fellow calls himself Jandro, and the fact that we have metals still doesn't convince him that we are gods, an opinion which contradicts those of his fellows.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Phyfe exclaimed, "It makes wonderful sense!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Does that make sense to you?"
