used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “They are certainly a cold-blooded, soulless race,” agreed Saxe. to Sheldon’s testy exclamation: “Fish!”
acmenounUS /ˈækmi/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “They are certainly a cold-blooded, soulless race,” agreed Saxe. to Sheldon’s testy exclamation: “Fish!”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day dawned clear, bright and hot.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are certainly a cold-blooded, soulless race,” agreed Saxe. to Sheldon’s testy exclamation: “Fish!”
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The following day dawned clear, bright and hot.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “They are certainly a cold-blooded, soulless race,” agreed Saxe. to Sheldon’s testy exclamation: “Fish!”
rid of obstructions
From this reading The following day dawned clear, bright and hot.
cold-bloodedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldˈblʌdəd/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading “They are certainly a cold-blooded, soulless race,” agreed Saxe. to Sheldon’s testy exclamation: “Fish!”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “The result of over-civilization,” continued Saxe. with merciless deliberation.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The following day dawned clear, bright and hot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day dawned clear, bright and hot.
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading “The result of over-civilization,” continued Saxe. with merciless deliberation.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “They are certainly a cold-blooded, soulless race,” agreed Saxe. to Sheldon’s testy exclamation: “Fish!”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “They are certainly a cold-blooded, soulless race,” agreed Saxe. to Sheldon’s testy exclamation: “Fish!”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day dawned clear, bright and hot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
a long fixed look
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The following day dawned clear, bright and hot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading “The result of over-civilization,” continued Saxe. with merciless deliberation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The result of over-civilization,” continued Saxe. with merciless deliberation.
orative
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From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
over-civilization
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From this reading “The result of over-civilization,” continued Saxe. with merciless deliberation.
PerfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
propensitiesnounUS /prəˈpensətiz/
plural of “propensity” — an inclination to do something
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
any competition
From this reading “They are certainly a cold-blooded, soulless race,” agreed Saxe. to Sheldon’s testy exclamation: “Fish!”
raritynounUS /ˈrerəti/
noteworthy scarcity
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
unusual or striking
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “The result of over-civilization,” continued Saxe. with merciless deliberation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
SaxenounUS /sæks/
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
Sheldon
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From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
Sheldon's
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From this reading “They are certainly a cold-blooded, soulless race,” agreed Saxe. to Sheldon’s testy exclamation: “Fish!”
soullessadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlləs/
lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling
From this reading “They are certainly a cold-blooded, soulless race,” agreed Saxe. to Sheldon’s testy exclamation: “Fish!”
testyadjectiveUS /ˈtesti/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “They are certainly a cold-blooded, soulless race,” agreed Saxe. to Sheldon’s testy exclamation: “Fish!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day dawned clear, bright and hot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are certainly a cold-blooded, soulless race,” agreed Saxe. to Sheldon’s testy exclamation: “Fish!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They are certainly a cold-blooded, soulless race,” agreed Saxe. to Sheldon’s testy exclamation: “Fish!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The heat irritated Sheldon and inspired orative propensities in Saxe.; both were engaged in argument as I entered the room reserved for—er—gossip.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The result of over-civilization,” continued Saxe. with merciless deliberation.
but in spite of that
From this reading “They have reached the acme of that which we deem impossible, yet gaze upon in all its remarkable rarity—Perfection.
