aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading All eyes were fixed upon Mr. Carter's shining hat as it slowly rose above the level of the crowd.
(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 For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He slipped around behind Rajah and beckoned to the trainer.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He slipped around behind Rajah and beckoned to the trainer.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading His revenge spread itself before him in tempting array.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All eyes were fixed upon Mr. Carter's shining hat as it slowly rose above the level of the crowd.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He slipped around behind Rajah and beckoned to the trainer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His revenge spread itself before him in tempting array.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He slipped around behind Rajah and beckoned to the trainer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading All eyes were fixed upon Mr. Carter's shining hat as it slowly rose above the level of the crowd.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All eyes were fixed upon Mr. Carter's shining hat as it slowly rose above the level of the crowd.
fingeringnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading All eyes were fixed upon Mr. Carter's shining hat as it slowly rose above the level of the crowd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading All eyes were fixed upon Mr. Carter's shining hat as it slowly rose above the level of the crowd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
not accessible to view
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His revenge spread itself before him in tempting array.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All eyes were fixed upon Mr. Carter's shining hat as it slowly rose above the level of the crowd.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His revenge spread itself before him in tempting array.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading All eyes were fixed upon Mr. Carter's shining hat as it slowly rose above the level of the crowd.
a particular point in time
From this reading For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading All eyes were fixed upon Mr. Carter's shining hat as it slowly rose above the level of the crowd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
overthrewverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθruː/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
promptingnounUS /ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
Rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading He slipped around behind Rajah and beckoned to the trainer.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading His revenge spread itself before him in tempting array.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading All eyes were fixed upon Mr. Carter's shining hat as it slowly rose above the level of the crowd.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading All eyes were fixed upon Mr. Carter's shining hat as it slowly rose above the level of the crowd.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He slipped around behind Rajah and beckoned to the trainer.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading All eyes were fixed upon Mr. Carter's shining hat as it slowly rose above the level of the crowd.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading His revenge spread itself before him in tempting array.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading His revenge spread itself before him in tempting array.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter, hidden in the crowd, fingering in his pocket the dollar he had intended to spend, suddenly had an infernal prompting.
trainernounUS /ˈtreɪnər/
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading He slipped around behind Rajah and beckoned to the trainer.
unconquerableadjective
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All eyes were fixed upon Mr. Carter's shining hat as it slowly rose above the level of the crowd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All eyes were fixed upon Mr. Carter's shining hat as it slowly rose above the level of the crowd.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For one sane moment he struggled with the thought, but his unconquerable sense of humour overthrew all hesitation.
