used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What is--" He checked himself and muttered brokenly, "I've been dreaming--horrible nightmares."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What is--" He checked himself and muttered brokenly, "I've been dreaming--horrible nightmares."
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
brokenly
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From this reading "What is--" He checked himself and muttered brokenly, "I've been dreaming--horrible nightmares."
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading "What is--" He checked himself and muttered brokenly, "I've been dreaming--horrible nightmares."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "What is--" He checked himself and muttered brokenly, "I've been dreaming--horrible nightmares."
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading "You--you here?" he exclaimed, starting up on his elbow.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You--you here?" he exclaimed, starting up on his elbow.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
Gowan
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From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You--you here?" he exclaimed, starting up on his elbow.
He's
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From this reading "He's down there overhauling his outfit," said Gowan.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You--you here?" he exclaimed, starting up on his elbow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What is--" He checked himself and muttered brokenly, "I've been dreaming--horrible nightmares."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You--you here?" he exclaimed, starting up on his elbow.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Hope you've thought the matter over."
provoking horror
From this reading "What is--" He checked himself and muttered brokenly, "I've been dreaming--horrible nightmares."
I've
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From this reading "What is--" He checked himself and muttered brokenly, "I've been dreaming--horrible nightmares."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is--" He checked himself and muttered brokenly, "I've been dreaming--horrible nightmares."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Hope you've thought the matter over."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "What is--" He checked himself and muttered brokenly, "I've been dreaming--horrible nightmares."
nightmaresnounUS /ˈnaɪtmerz/
plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream
From this reading "What is--" He checked himself and muttered brokenly, "I've been dreaming--horrible nightmares."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You--you here?" he exclaimed, starting up on his elbow.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading "He's down there overhauling his outfit," said Gowan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Hope you've thought the matter over."
overhaulingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading "He's down there overhauling his outfit," said Gowan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's down there overhauling his outfit," said Gowan.
somberlyadverbUS /ˈsɑːmbərli/
in a somber manner
From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "You--you here?" he exclaimed, starting up on his elbow.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He's down there overhauling his outfit," said Gowan.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Hope you've thought the matter over."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLIND LOVE At sunrise the harassed dreamer awoke to find Gowan gazing down at him somberly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You--you here?" he exclaimed, starting up on his elbow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is--" He checked himself and muttered brokenly, "I've been dreaming--horrible nightmares."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You--you here?" he exclaimed, starting up on his elbow.
you've
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From this reading "Hope you've thought the matter over."
