aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
anew
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
cirrusnounUS /ˈsɪrəs/
usually coiled
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The sound continued.
dappledadjective
having spots or patches of color
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
in motion
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
only a very short time before
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound continued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
three-quarter
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From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
in or at the place that
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
