used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It gives a definite if entirely unsuspected answer.
consider or hold as true
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
anew
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
react verbally
From this reading It gives a definite if entirely unsuspected answer.
any person at all
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading It gives a definite if entirely unsuspected answer.
dimensionnounUS /dɪˈmenʃən/
the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It gives a definite if entirely unsuspected answer.
divisible by two
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It gives a definite if entirely unsuspected answer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It gives a definite if entirely unsuspected answer.
ill-humoredadjective
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
IrritantnounUS /ˈɪrətənt/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gives a definite if entirely unsuspected answer.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
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From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
SidewiseadverbUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/
toward one side
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
not in physical motion
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
theoreticaladjectiveUS /ˌθiːərˈetɪkəl/
concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading It gives a definite if entirely unsuspected answer.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not since Murray Leinster's memorable "Sidewise in Time" have we met such a scramble as this._ It was a long way in time and dimension from his friendly home seas and the Irritant was hungry and ill-humored.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Even among those who accept time travel as at least a theoretical possibility, there exists a tendency to regard this unseen fourth dimension as something which moves back and forth along a single track.
which person or people
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, now and again some ingenious soul arises with a suggestion that time may move in other directions as well.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Anyone still in doubt as to who won the Civil War ought to read this story.
