used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Snakes may be clear enough--you always call the enemy something dirty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world.
anthropoidnoun
person who resembles a nonhuman primate
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
ArchimedesnounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈmiːdiz/
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Snakes may be clear enough--you always call the enemy something dirty.
have
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
Bruce'snounUS /ˈbruːsəz/
possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Spiders--our name for ourselves?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Snakes may be clear enough--you always call the enemy something dirty.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
rid of obstructions
From this reading Snakes may be clear enough--you always call the enemy something dirty.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Snakes may be clear enough--you always call the enemy something dirty.
an opposing military force
From this reading Snakes may be clear enough--you always call the enemy something dirty.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Snakes may be clear enough--you always call the enemy something dirty.
at any time
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
farawayadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrəˈweɪ/
very far away in space or time
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
folkways
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From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Spiders--our name for ourselves?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world.
Ilhilihis
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From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
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 --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Snakes may be clear enough--you always call the enemy something dirty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But Spiders--our name for ourselves?
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
not any; not one
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But Spiders--our name for ourselves?
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading But Spiders--our name for ourselves?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
SnakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Snakes may be clear enough--you always call the enemy something dirty.
SpidersnounUS /ˈspaɪdərz/
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
be standing; be upright
From this reading Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
VoidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bear with me, Ilhilihis; I know that no being is created dirty or malignant by Nature, but this is a matter of anthropoid feelings and folkways.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --Archimedes A PLACE TO STAND Bruce's voice had a faraway touch and he was looking up left at the Void as he said, "Have you ever really wondered why the two sides of this war are called the Snakes and the Spiders?
