used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But gradually a belief stole into the American’s mind that the end was not yet.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above his head he could see the clear, blue Oriental sky and the bright, twinkling stars.
American'snounUS /əˈmerɪkənz/
possessive form of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading But gradually a belief stole into the American’s mind that the end was not yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Above his head he could see the clear, blue Oriental sky and the bright, twinkling stars.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The water had become calm.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading But gradually a belief stole into the American’s mind that the end was not yet.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Above his head he could see the clear, blue Oriental sky and the bright, twinkling stars.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Above his head he could see the clear, blue Oriental sky and the bright, twinkling stars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But gradually a belief stole into the American’s mind that the end was not yet.
make calm or still
From this reading The water had become calm.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading A sight met his gaze which caused him to shiver with fear.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Above his head he could see the clear, blue Oriental sky and the bright, twinkling stars.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Above his head he could see the clear, blue Oriental sky and the bright, twinkling stars.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But gradually a belief stole into the American’s mind that the end was not yet.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A sight met his gaze which caused him to shiver with fear.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
a long fixed look
From this reading A sight met his gaze which caused him to shiver with fear.
in a gradual manner
From this reading But gradually a belief stole into the American’s mind that the end was not yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The water had become calm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Above his head he could see the clear, blue Oriental sky and the bright, twinkling stars.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sight met his gaze which caused him to shiver with fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But gradually a belief stole into the American’s mind that the end was not yet.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A sight met his gaze which caused him to shiver with fear.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But gradually a belief stole into the American’s mind that the end was not yet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But gradually a belief stole into the American’s mind that the end was not yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading Above his head he could see the clear, blue Oriental sky and the bright, twinkling stars.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Above his head he could see the clear, blue Oriental sky and the bright, twinkling stars.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading A sight met his gaze which caused him to shiver with fear.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A sight met his gaze which caused him to shiver with fear.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Above his head he could see the clear, blue Oriental sky and the bright, twinkling stars.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Above his head he could see the clear, blue Oriental sky and the bright, twinkling stars.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading But gradually a belief stole into the American’s mind that the end was not yet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But gradually a belief stole into the American’s mind that the end was not yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But gradually a belief stole into the American’s mind that the end was not yet.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sight met his gaze which caused him to shiver with fear.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Above his head he could see the clear, blue Oriental sky and the bright, twinkling stars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But gradually a belief stole into the American’s mind that the end was not yet.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water had become calm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A sight met his gaze which caused him to shiver with fear.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Max, while keeping his right hand firm on the side of the boat, gradually threw off the covering from his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sight met his gaze which caused him to shiver with fear.
but in spite of that
From this reading But gradually a belief stole into the American’s mind that the end was not yet.
