aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened his eyes, turned heavily, and instantly became aware that the golden head no longer nestled on his bosom.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He opened his eyes, turned heavily, and instantly became aware that the golden head no longer nestled on his bosom.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He opened his eyes, turned heavily, and instantly became aware that the golden head no longer nestled on his bosom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading He opened his eyes, turned heavily, and instantly became aware that the golden head no longer nestled on his bosom.
lacking funds
From this reading It were hard to tell, perhaps, what broke the head clerk's heavy slumber.
clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It were hard to tell, perhaps, what broke the head clerk's heavy slumber.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading "Who hath done this most foul deed?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Who hath done this most foul deed?"
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
divisible by two
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes, turned heavily, and instantly became aware that the golden head no longer nestled on his bosom.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading "Who hath done this most foul deed?"
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He opened his eyes, turned heavily, and instantly became aware that the golden head no longer nestled on his bosom.
Guly's
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From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It were hard to tell, perhaps, what broke the head clerk's heavy slumber.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Who hath done this most foul deed?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It were hard to tell, perhaps, what broke the head clerk's heavy slumber.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He opened his eyes, turned heavily, and instantly became aware that the golden head no longer nestled on his bosom.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It were hard to tell, perhaps, what broke the head clerk's heavy slumber.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He opened his eyes, turned heavily, and instantly became aware that the golden head no longer nestled on his bosom.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It were hard to tell, perhaps, what broke the head clerk's heavy slumber.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
for more time
From this reading He opened his eyes, turned heavily, and instantly became aware that the golden head no longer nestled on his bosom.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Who hath done this most foul deed?"
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading He opened his eyes, turned heavily, and instantly became aware that the golden head no longer nestled on his bosom.
not any; not one
From this reading He opened his eyes, turned heavily, and instantly became aware that the golden head no longer nestled on his bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He opened his eyes, turned heavily, and instantly became aware that the golden head no longer nestled on his bosom.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes, turned heavily, and instantly became aware that the golden head no longer nestled on his bosom.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
by chance
From this reading It were hard to tell, perhaps, what broke the head clerk's heavy slumber.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
the state of being asleep
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It were hard to tell, perhaps, what broke the head clerk's heavy slumber.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
express in words
From this reading It were hard to tell, perhaps, what broke the head clerk's heavy slumber.
tempest-din
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From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It were hard to tell, perhaps, what broke the head clerk's heavy slumber.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who hath done this most foul deed?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It were hard to tell, perhaps, what broke the head clerk's heavy slumber.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He opened his eyes, turned heavily, and instantly became aware that the golden head no longer nestled on his bosom.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading It may have been that instinct, which, sleeping or waking, teaches the heart to miss what it loves, or it may have been the natural effect of the drug, which had spent itself, that aroused him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It were hard to tell, perhaps, what broke the head clerk's heavy slumber.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It were hard to tell, perhaps, what broke the head clerk's heavy slumber.
at the time that
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
which person or people
From this reading "Who hath done this most foul deed?"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It may have been Guly's wild cry, when he sank quivering to the floor, which reached his ear, even above the tempest-din.
