used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
any person at all
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "We ought not to have brought him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading He interpreted claws on glass, you said--and----" "Be still.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
a licensed medical practitioner
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the boundary of a surface
From this reading His nerves were on edge.
at any time
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without looking up from the radio over which he was fussing, Doctor Ryder spoke snappishly.
fussingverbUS /ˈfʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Without looking up from the radio over which he was fussing, Doctor Ryder spoke snappishly.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He interpreted claws on glass, you said--and----" "Be still.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We ought not to have brought him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without looking up from the radio over which he was fussing, Doctor Ryder spoke snappishly.
he'd
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From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We ought not to have brought him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His nerves were on edge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He interpreted claws on glass, you said--and----" "Be still.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Without looking up from the radio over which he was fussing, Doctor Ryder spoke snappishly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His nerves were on edge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We ought not to have brought him."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His nerves were on edge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought not to have brought him."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
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Ryder
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From this reading Without looking up from the radio over which he was fussing, Doctor Ryder spoke snappishly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He interpreted claws on glass, you said--and----" "Be still.
snappishlyadverb
in an ill-natured and snappish manner
From this reading Without looking up from the radio over which he was fussing, Doctor Ryder spoke snappishly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Without looking up from the radio over which he was fussing, Doctor Ryder spoke snappishly.
not in physical motion
From this reading He interpreted claws on glass, you said--and----" "Be still.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without looking up from the radio over which he was fussing, Doctor Ryder spoke snappishly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We ought not to have brought him."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without looking up from the radio over which he was fussing, Doctor Ryder spoke snappishly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without looking up from the radio over which he was fussing, Doctor Ryder spoke snappishly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought not to have brought him."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nerves were on edge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But he was so clever," protested Clark, "and surely if anybody ever could interpret what that temple must hide in that queer sound, he'd be the one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without looking up from the radio over which he was fussing, Doctor Ryder spoke snappishly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without looking up from the radio over which he was fussing, Doctor Ryder spoke snappishly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He interpreted claws on glass, you said--and----" "Be still.
