(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading You will own that I had had enough of sensations for that day; I wonder now that I was able to get back to sane thoughts at all.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
(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 You will own that I had had enough of sensations for that day; I wonder now that I was able to get back to sane thoughts at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM HANGED--AND DONE FOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I AM HANGED--AND DONE FOR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You will own that I had had enough of sensations for that day; I wonder now that I was able to get back to sane thoughts at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You will own that I had had enough of sensations for that day; I wonder now that I was able to get back to sane thoughts at all.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even then I could not move.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You will own that I had had enough of sensations for that day; I wonder now that I was able to get back to sane thoughts at all.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I AM HANGED--AND DONE FOR.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You will own that I had had enough of sensations for that day; I wonder now that I was able to get back to sane thoughts at all.
divisible by two
From this reading But even then I could not move.
opinion or judgment
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I AM HANGED--AND DONE FOR.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
HANGEDverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I AM HANGED--AND DONE FOR.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
intense and profound fear
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM HANGED--AND DONE FOR.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But even then I could not move.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But even then I could not move.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You will own that I had had enough of sensations for that day; I wonder now that I was able to get back to sane thoughts at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You will own that I had had enough of sensations for that day; I wonder now that I was able to get back to sane thoughts at all.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading You will own that I had had enough of sensations for that day; I wonder now that I was able to get back to sane thoughts at all.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading You will own that I had had enough of sensations for that day; I wonder now that I was able to get back to sane thoughts at all.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
in the near future
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But even then I could not move.
a special situation
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You will own that I had had enough of sensations for that day; I wonder now that I was able to get back to sane thoughts at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will own that I had had enough of sensations for that day; I wonder now that I was able to get back to sane thoughts at all.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading So soon as I could get my eyes away from that thing that swung horribly above the table, I forced them to find the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was as though my limbs were frozen with the sheer horror of this business into which I had blundered.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading You will own that I had had enough of sensations for that day; I wonder now that I was able to get back to sane thoughts at all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will own that I had had enough of sensations for that day; I wonder now that I was able to get back to sane thoughts at all.
