He annoyed us with his interpreting of parables. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : to interpret the hidden meaning of a parable. ,to interpret a reply as favorable. ,The actor interpreted Lear as a weak, pitiful old man. From Dictionary.com.
But this interpreting is a summation of meaning which can only work by the rejection of connotation. From Wordnik.com. [Notes on Notes] Reference
You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference
The value of this in interpreting statutes is plain. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » For Democrats, Even a 2010 Win Will Feel Like a Loss] Reference
A difficulty at once arose in interpreting this result. From Wordnik.com. [Ernest Rutherford - Nobel Lecture] Reference
Have the courts gone too far in interpreting this immunity?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
I loved that breadth, and also the fact that in interpreting. From Wordnik.com. [Amartya Sen - Autobiography] Reference
I have no use for originalism in interpreting the constitution. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Life-Without-Parole Sentence for Under-18 Offender Unconstitutional, When the Crime Is Not Homicide] Reference
JAM showed incompetence in interpreting Fidock, but still did not relent. From Wordnik.com. [Behe Responds] Reference
This is the difficulty in interpreting early voting in the 2010 election. From Wordnik.com. [Michael P. McDonald: What Does Early Voting Tell Us About the State of the Election?] Reference
It is not enough to be merely correct in interpreting our founding document. From Wordnik.com. [The Courts] Reference
Once again, your creativity and uniqueness in interpreting Lord Vader astonishes me. From Wordnik.com. [Collect Call From Coruscant] Reference
(A NASA false-color photograph of the moon used in interpreting surface soil composition.). From Wordnik.com. [“Ground truth”, or: Wanted: Fake Moon Dirt] Reference
A spokeswoman for the UK Family Planning Association urged caution in interpreting the findings. From Wordnik.com. [Medpundit] Reference
Which is why, when you read my paper, I am extremely cautious in interpreting the injury findings. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Ad Hominem Science] Reference
Be careful in interpreting what early vote tallies mean, especially if a race is not being called. From Wordnik.com. [Michael P. McDonald: Myth-Busting Election Night Coverage] Reference
Prof. Volokh has often said that we should be try to be charitable in interpreting what people say. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » “We Have to Pass the Bill So That You Can Find Out What Is In It”] Reference
Yet it is the refinement in interpreting just what "talent" means that gave Moneyball its validity. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - 'Moneyball' on ice: Time for hockey to look at numbers] Reference
No. Is Crichton a medical doctor more capable than of any one of us in interpreting scientific data?. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Frustrated by Facts, Right-Wing Turns to Fiction Author For Policy Advice] Reference
I think Harwood is making a mistake in interpreting “hate from the Left” as being unprovoked hate. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Morning Joe crew rips Limbaugh: ‘Deplorable,’ ‘insensitive,’ ‘mean-spirited.’] Reference
Hans took a deep breath imagining the scene where he gets fired for incompetence in interpreting the data. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2008 » April : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Whiton sees the garment as supplementing knowledge, not necessarily being the last word in interpreting data. From Wordnik.com. [Wearable Technology Detects Abuse | Impact Lab] Reference
So the Viking scientists have been extremely cautious in interpreting the results of their biology experiments. From Wordnik.com. [Life on Mars] Reference
One once called me on the phone seeking my assistance in interpreting for a patient who knew virtually no English. From Wordnik.com. [Can't We All Be Friends?] Reference
The same problem arose in interpreting the Judaic and Rabbinic thoughts and teachings of Yeshua ben Yosef and Shaul. From Wordnik.com. [Amazing Thread v.2.0] Reference
Want of tenderness toward this good woman, in interpreting her over-kindness (suppose it was so) to be wastefulness. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)] Reference
You need far more than one poll to indicate a trend and far more than a trend to be accurate in interpreting the results. From Wordnik.com. [Poll shows Clinton has better shot of beating McCain] Reference
Therefore you can hardly boast that this claim by me was completely false in interpreting Orr: one adopts engineering metaphors. From Wordnik.com. [A Genomic Balancing Act] Reference
One cannot really “prove” that one level of generality in interpreting these principles is correct and another is incorrect. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Jonathan Rauch on David Frum on the Conservative Movement] Reference
BTW - for long-time readers who might be keeping track, this keeps me at about a perfect 0 for 692 in interpreting court decisions. From Wordnik.com. [Balloon Juice » 2007 » June] Reference
Sartre marked Oe's early works, his mature poetic vision and political acuity in interpreting world events ally him with Auden, Yeats. From Wordnik.com. [Kenzaburo Oe: Laughing Prophet and Soulful Healer] Reference
The role of the courts in interpreting the Charter and in determining what is the supreme law of the land has become much more important. From Wordnik.com. [Your Judicial System and You] Reference
And since she was so literal in interpreting you, the best thing with her is probably to be equally literal back to clear it up directly. From Wordnik.com. [No tenia que...] Reference
M ary Dudziak remembers 9/11 with some great links, and a few words about the role historians can play in interpreting very recent history. From Wordnik.com. [Is That Legal?: terrorism Archives] Reference
If it is a religious thing, maybe you could just do the same thing that most people do: use a little more reason and objectivity in interpreting your religious texts. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Religious Right Seeks Unprecedented Constitutional Convention To Ban Gay Marriage Without Congress] Reference
The idea that nuclear fusion powers stars is one of the cornerstones of modern astronomy and is used routinely by scientists in interpreting observations of stars and galaxies. From Wordnik.com. [Fusion] Reference
Let us begin with interpreting, which is an easy target for the public expenditure cuts. From Wordnik.com. [openDemocracy] Reference
I guess we’re going to learn a lot about what federal judges think is plausible in interpreting ads.). From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-08-01] Reference
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