AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
how long something has existed
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
BEWAREverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading BEWARE, THE USURPERS!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The drive was deep in rotted leaves and long-uncleared trash.
Don't
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From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The drive was deep in rotted leaves and long-uncleared trash.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
at any time
From this reading Have you ever seen monsters stalking the streets?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever seen monsters stalking the streets?
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The drive was deep in rotted leaves and long-uncleared trash.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
JaguarnounUS /ˈdʒæɡwɑːr/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The drive was deep in rotted leaves and long-uncleared trash.
staying power
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
long-uncleared
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From this reading The drive was deep in rotted leaves and long-uncleared trash.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Have you ever seen monsters stalking the streets?
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
and nothing more
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
rottedadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading The drive was deep in rotted leaves and long-uncleared trash.
express in words
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Have you ever seen monsters stalking the streets?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading Have you ever seen monsters stalking the streets?
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Have you ever seen monsters stalking the streets?
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEWARE, THE USURPERS!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
trashnounUS /træʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading The drive was deep in rotted leaves and long-uncleared trash.
USURPERS
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From this reading BEWARE, THE USURPERS!
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drive was deep in rotted leaves and long-uncleared trash.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Above me the ancient castle looked out across the groves of oak and elm and chestnut to the silent moors, like the veritable ghost of Old England itself: aloof, brooding, noble, withdrawn from this hectic modern age into its memories.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever seen monsters stalking the streets?
you're
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From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Only if you're drunk, you say?--Don't laugh--_your best friend could be one of them!..._ I stopped the black Jaguar beside the crumbling stone balustrade and swung my legs out.
