aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The ceiling seemed close above Chris's head.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The last reverberations of sound hung in the air and jangled in Chris's head.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So now, alone until someone should answer the bell, he looked eagerly, if uneasily, around him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last reverberations of sound hung in the air and jangled in Chris's head.
react verbally
From this reading So now, alone until someone should answer the bell, he looked eagerly, if uneasily, around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So now, alone until someone should answer the bell, he looked eagerly, if uneasily, around him.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading So now, alone until someone should answer the bell, he looked eagerly, if uneasily, around him.
a youthful male person
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The ceiling seemed close above Chris's head.
Chris's
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From this reading The last reverberations of sound hung in the air and jangled in Chris's head.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The ceiling seemed close above Chris's head.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What with the one window and the lowering day outside, the long narrow shop was somber.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading So now, alone until someone should answer the bell, he looked eagerly, if uneasily, around him.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The last reverberations of sound hung in the air and jangled in Chris's head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So now, alone until someone should answer the bell, he looked eagerly, if uneasily, around him.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The last reverberations of sound hung in the air and jangled in Chris's head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So now, alone until someone should answer the bell, he looked eagerly, if uneasily, around him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last reverberations of sound hung in the air and jangled in Chris's head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
jangledverbUS /ˈdʒæŋɡəld/
past form of “jangle” — make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading The last reverberations of sound hung in the air and jangled in Chris's head.
immediately past
From this reading The last reverberations of sound hung in the air and jangled in Chris's head.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading What with the one window and the lowering day outside, the long narrow shop was somber.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So now, alone until someone should answer the bell, he looked eagerly, if uneasily, around him.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading What with the one window and the lowering day outside, the long narrow shop was somber.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading What with the one window and the lowering day outside, the long narrow shop was somber.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now, alone until someone should answer the bell, he looked eagerly, if uneasily, around him.
NubiannounUS /ˈnjuːbiən/
a native or inhabitant of Nubia
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last reverberations of sound hung in the air and jangled in Chris's head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What with the one window and the lowering day outside, the long narrow shop was somber.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading What with the one window and the lowering day outside, the long narrow shop was somber.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
poredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
reverberationsnounUS /rɪˌvɜːrbərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “reverberation” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The last reverberations of sound hung in the air and jangled in Chris's head.
a strong line
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The ceiling seemed close above Chris's head.
transport commercially
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
do one's shopping
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So now, alone until someone should answer the bell, he looked eagerly, if uneasily, around him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now, alone until someone should answer the bell, he looked eagerly, if uneasily, around him.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading What with the one window and the lowering day outside, the long narrow shop was somber.
a person, without saying who
From this reading So now, alone until someone should answer the bell, he looked eagerly, if uneasily, around him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The last reverberations of sound hung in the air and jangled in Chris's head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last reverberations of sound hung in the air and jangled in Chris's head.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading So now, alone until someone should answer the bell, he looked eagerly, if uneasily, around him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So now, alone until someone should answer the bell, he looked eagerly, if uneasily, around him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What with the one window and the lowering day outside, the long narrow shop was somber.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with the one window and the lowering day outside, the long narrow shop was somber.
Wicker'snounUS /ˈwɪkərz/
possessive form of “wicker” — slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
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 Of the many times he had examined Mr. Wicker's window and pored over the rope, the ship and the Nubian boy, he had never gone into Mr. Wicker's shop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with the one window and the lowering day outside, the long narrow shop was somber.
