used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked up into a starlit heaven!
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above him he heard the tread of a sentry along the river front, and the sound of men’s voices.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The sweet, fresh air, the star-shot void above, acted as a powerful tonic to his shattered hopes and overwrought nerves.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sweet, fresh air, the star-shot void above, acted as a powerful tonic to his shattered hopes and overwrought nerves.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Above him he heard the tread of a sentry along the river front, and the sound of men’s voices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had reached the mouth of the sewer and was in the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sweet, fresh air, the star-shot void above, acted as a powerful tonic to his shattered hopes and overwrought nerves.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a moment he lay still, floating upon his back to rest.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading For a moment he lay still, floating upon his back to rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he lay still, floating upon his back to rest.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The sweet, fresh air, the star-shot void above, acted as a powerful tonic to his shattered hopes and overwrought nerves.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Above him he heard the tread of a sentry along the river front, and the sound of men’s voices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had reached the mouth of the sewer and was in the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up into a starlit heaven!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Above him he heard the tread of a sentry along the river front, and the sound of men’s voices.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He looked up into a starlit heaven!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Above him he heard the tread of a sentry along the river front, and the sound of men’s voices.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment he lay still, floating upon his back to rest.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The sweet, fresh air, the star-shot void above, acted as a powerful tonic to his shattered hopes and overwrought nerves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had reached the mouth of the sewer and was in the river.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked up into a starlit heaven!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a moment he lay still, floating upon his back to rest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up into a starlit heaven!
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Above him he heard the tread of a sentry along the river front, and the sound of men’s voices.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he lay still, floating upon his back to rest.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had reached the mouth of the sewer and was in the river.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The sweet, fresh air, the star-shot void above, acted as a powerful tonic to his shattered hopes and overwrought nerves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had reached the mouth of the sewer and was in the river.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading The sweet, fresh air, the star-shot void above, acted as a powerful tonic to his shattered hopes and overwrought nerves.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The sweet, fresh air, the star-shot void above, acted as a powerful tonic to his shattered hopes and overwrought nerves.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had reached the mouth of the sewer and was in the river.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For a moment he lay still, floating upon his back to rest.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He had reached the mouth of the sewer and was in the river.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Above him he heard the tread of a sentry along the river front, and the sound of men’s voices.
sewernounUS /ˈsuːər/
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading He had reached the mouth of the sewer and was in the river.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The sweet, fresh air, the star-shot void above, acted as a powerful tonic to his shattered hopes and overwrought nerves.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Above him he heard the tread of a sentry along the river front, and the sound of men’s voices.
star-shot
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From this reading The sweet, fresh air, the star-shot void above, acted as a powerful tonic to his shattered hopes and overwrought nerves.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading He looked up into a starlit heaven!
not in physical motion
From this reading For a moment he lay still, floating upon his back to rest.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The sweet, fresh air, the star-shot void above, acted as a powerful tonic to his shattered hopes and overwrought nerves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had reached the mouth of the sewer and was in the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment he lay still, floating upon his back to rest.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading The sweet, fresh air, the star-shot void above, acted as a powerful tonic to his shattered hopes and overwrought nerves.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Above him he heard the tread of a sentry along the river front, and the sound of men’s voices.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up into a starlit heaven!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a moment he lay still, floating upon his back to rest.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Above him he heard the tread of a sentry along the river front, and the sound of men’s voices.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading The sweet, fresh air, the star-shot void above, acted as a powerful tonic to his shattered hopes and overwrought nerves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had reached the mouth of the sewer and was in the river.
