aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
Alice
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From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
appraisalnounUS /əˈpreɪzəl/
the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
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 not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Every second is precious—but give me time to think.
make calm or still
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every second is precious—but give me time to think.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
a young female
From this reading “Wait, wait,” the girl whispered.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Every second is precious—but give me time to think.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
Hugh
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From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Every second is precious—but give me time to think.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet the calm strength of the wilderness itself seemed to be in their thews.
and nothing more
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Every second is precious—but give me time to think.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Every second is precious—but give me time to think.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Every second is precious—but give me time to think.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet the calm strength of the wilderness itself seemed to be in their thews.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Yet the calm strength of the wilderness itself seemed to be in their thews.
subjugationnoun
forced submission to control by others
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
moving very fast
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
thews
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From this reading Yet the calm strength of the wilderness itself seemed to be in their thews.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Every second is precious—but give me time to think.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Every second is precious—but give me time to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the glow of the fire, and speaking just loud enough to be heard above its roar, Alice and Hugh made swift appraisal of their situation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait, wait,” the girl whispered.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not easy to be calm, to hold the body in subjugation to the brain in that death valley, between two walls of flame.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Wait, wait,” the girl whispered.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Yet the calm strength of the wilderness itself seemed to be in their thews.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the calm strength of the wilderness itself seemed to be in their thews.
