aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Drifting toward him, two feet above his head, was what looked like another shadow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'll have to go up, after all, and let Dan have his chance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I'll have to go up, after all, and let Dan have his chance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Drifting toward him, two feet above his head, was what looked like another shadow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At the first thought Darrin was inclined not to believe his senses.
the lower side of anything
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came closer.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I'll have to go up, after all, and let Dan have his chance.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It came closer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
Dan
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From this reading "I'll have to go up, after all, and let Dan have his chance.
Darrin
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From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
DriftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Drifting toward him, two feet above his head, was what looked like another shadow.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Drifting toward him, two feet above his head, was what looked like another shadow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first thought Darrin was inclined not to believe his senses.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll have to go up, after all, and let Dan have his chance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll have to go up, after all, and let Dan have his chance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Drifting toward him, two feet above his head, was what looked like another shadow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drifting toward him, two feet above his head, was what looked like another shadow.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll have to go up, after all, and let Dan have his chance.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading At the first thought Darrin was inclined not to believe his senses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came closer.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I'll have to go up, after all, and let Dan have his chance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Drifting toward him, two feet above his head, was what looked like another shadow.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Drifting toward him, two feet above his head, was what looked like another shadow.
engage in
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the first thought Darrin was inclined not to believe his senses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
on one occasion
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading At the first thought Darrin was inclined not to believe his senses.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Drifting toward him, two feet above his head, was what looked like another shadow.
steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/
made steady or constant
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the first thought Darrin was inclined not to believe his senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the first thought Darrin was inclined not to believe his senses.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Drifting toward him, two feet above his head, was what looked like another shadow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Drifting toward him, two feet above his head, was what looked like another shadow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'll have to go up, after all, and let Dan have his chance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Drifting toward him, two feet above his head, was what looked like another shadow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Drifting toward him, two feet above his head, was what looked like another shadow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE SEARCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY By the strongest effort of the will that he could make, Darrin steadied himself and forced his eyes once more open.
