anew
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with the small people in human shape it was different.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
can't
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From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
without doubt or question
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I spoke in the ordinary way to them, and though I dare say my voice went up an octave or two, I can't say I perceived it.
give a description of
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But with the small people in human shape it was different.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
set up or found
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
the act of departing
From this reading The village was there again to-night, and the life going on in it seemed much the same.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But with the small people in human shape it was different.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The village was there again to-night, and the life going on in it seemed much the same.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
in motion
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The village was there again to-night, and the life going on in it seemed much the same.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
octavenounUS /ˈɑːktɪv/
a feast day and the seven days following it
From this reading I spoke in the ordinary way to them, and though I dare say my voice went up an octave or two, I can't say I perceived it.
not divisible by two
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The village was there again to-night, and the life going on in it seemed much the same.
and nothing more
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I spoke in the ordinary way to them, and though I dare say my voice went up an octave or two, I can't say I perceived it.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading I spoke in the ordinary way to them, and though I dare say my voice went up an octave or two, I can't say I perceived it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But with the small people in human shape it was different.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I spoke in the ordinary way to them, and though I dare say my voice went up an octave or two, I can't say I perceived it.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The village was there again to-night, and the life going on in it seemed much the same.
express in words
From this reading I spoke in the ordinary way to them, and though I dare say my voice went up an octave or two, I can't say I perceived it.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The village was there again to-night, and the life going on in it seemed much the same.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading But with the small people in human shape it was different.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But with the small people in human shape it was different.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I spoke in the ordinary way to them, and though I dare say my voice went up an octave or two, I can't say I perceived it.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I spoke in the ordinary way to them, and though I dare say my voice went up an octave or two, I can't say I perceived it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The village was there again to-night, and the life going on in it seemed much the same.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I spoke in the ordinary way to them, and though I dare say my voice went up an octave or two, I can't say I perceived it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The village was there again to-night, and the life going on in it seemed much the same.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I spoke in the ordinary way to them, and though I dare say my voice went up an octave or two, I can't say I perceived it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I spoke in the ordinary way to them, and though I dare say my voice went up an octave or two, I can't say I perceived it.
precisely as stated
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village was there again to-night, and the life going on in it seemed much the same.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I spoke in the ordinary way to them, and though I dare say my voice went up an octave or two, I can't say I perceived it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I spoke in the ordinary way to them, and though I dare say my voice went up an octave or two, I can't say I perceived it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I found that it worked in this way: I could not hear what I was saying myself, when I was talking to an animal: I only _thought_ the remark very clearly, and then I felt my tongue and lips moving in an odd fashion, which I can't describe.
