Do we say plainer or planar

plainer 289 occurrences

As we went forward, the sound became plainer continually, showing that we were heading straight toward it.

Slowly, the distant redness became plainer and larger; until, as I drew nearer, it spread out into a great, somber glaredull and tremendous.

Slowly, the monster became plainer to me; and then, suddenly, my gaze sprang from it to something further off and higher among the crags.

It became plainer.

Slowly, I made my way in that direction; the sound growing plainer as I advanced, until in a little, I stood right above it.

The noise grew plainer, and appeared to be approaching, rapidly.

Indeed, I could have almost imagined that it looked somewhat plainer.

Awhile, and they became plainer to my accustomed vision.

" Among themselves the officers discussed it interestedly, as it grew plainer.

"Not unlike the electric glow above a city, seen from a distance," said Barnett, as it grew plainer.

Mud itselfor a Sun editorialcould not be plainer than this definition of her exact proficiency in our unmelodious tongue.

For a plainer pudding, double the quantities of the bread crumbs, and if the eggs do not moisten it sufficiently, use a little milk.

They are "recommending" themselves, but, in plainer terms, "Protect us and we will be your men."

Another function of thyroid that must be taken into consideration is what has been spoken of as its antitoxic functionin plainer English, its power to prevent poisoning, or to increase resistance against poisons, including the bacteria and other living agents which cause the infectious diseases.

Years afterward, Rudolph recalled her words, plainer than the fiery wonder that spread and burst round their little vessel, or the long play of heat-lightning which now, from time to time, wavered instantly along the eastern sea-line.

The distemper which cowardice or malice thought either decay of the vitals, or resolution of the nerves, appears, at last, to have been nothing more than a political phtheiriasis, a disease too loathsome for a plainer name, but the effect of negligence rather than of weakness, and of which the shame is greater than the danger.

Every instant she heard its swelling current plainer and plainer.

Every instant she heard its swelling current plainer and plainer.

Adv. in explanation &c n.; that is to say, id est, videlicet, to wit, namely, in other words. literally, strictly speaking; in plain, in plainer terms, in plainer words, in plainer English; more simply.

Adv. in explanation &c n.; that is to say, id est, videlicet, to wit, namely, in other words. literally, strictly speaking; in plain, in plainer terms, in plainer words, in plainer English; more simply.

Adv. in explanation &c n.; that is to say, id est, videlicet, to wit, namely, in other words. literally, strictly speaking; in plain, in plainer terms, in plainer words, in plainer English; more simply.

These remarks are also applicable to an epic and to a novel; but the more compact nature of the drama makes the difficulty plainer by increasing it.

The November night had fallen, and it was very dark, only the white fringe of the breakers could be seen, and grew plainer as we drew closer to it.

What can be plainer than to say: the understanding is the medial faculty or faculty of means, as reason on the other hand is the source of ideas or ultimate ends.

In plainer terms than any ruler that ever lived he promised them immunity,therein imitating the example of the Athenians, as he said,and it was no mere promise, but he afforded it in fact.

planar 1 occurrences

[planar form with four sides] tetract^, tetragon, quadrangle, rectangle.

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