abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The impenetrable clouds seemed to hover just above the masts of the abandoned steamship.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The impenetrable clouds seemed to hover just above the masts of the abandoned steamship.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The night air aided Mr. Dowd to recover his poise.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The night air aided Mr. Dowd to recover his poise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon his mind was quite clear and his manner the same as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon his mind was quite clear and his manner the same as usual.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
exhale hard
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Soon his mind was quite clear and his manner the same as usual.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The impenetrable clouds seemed to hover just above the masts of the abandoned steamship.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
Dowd
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From this reading The night air aided Mr. Dowd to recover his poise.
take in liquids
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
at any time
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night air aided Mr. Dowd to recover his poise.
hoververbUS /ˈhʌvər/
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The impenetrable clouds seemed to hover just above the masts of the abandoned steamship.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading The impenetrable clouds seemed to hover just above the masts of the abandoned steamship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
and nothing more
From this reading The impenetrable clouds seemed to hover just above the masts of the abandoned steamship.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Soon his mind was quite clear and his manner the same as usual.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The impenetrable clouds seemed to hover just above the masts of the abandoned steamship.
come together
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Soon his mind was quite clear and his manner the same as usual.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The night air aided Mr. Dowd to recover his poise.
narcoticadjectiveUS /nɑːrˈkɑːtɪk/
of or relating to or designating narcotics
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The impenetrable clouds seemed to hover just above the masts of the abandoned steamship.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading The night air aided Mr. Dowd to recover his poise.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Soon his mind was quite clear and his manner the same as usual.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The night air aided Mr. Dowd to recover his poise.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Soon his mind was quite clear and his manner the same as usual.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The impenetrable clouds seemed to hover just above the masts of the abandoned steamship.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
in the near future
From this reading Soon his mind was quite clear and his manner the same as usual.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading The impenetrable clouds seemed to hover just above the masts of the abandoned steamship.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Soon his mind was quite clear and his manner the same as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain that the narcotic influence of the drink the doctor had given him still affected his brain more than did the blow he had suffered in falling.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went up to the open deck to meet the blackest night Ruth Fielding ever remembered to have seen.
