achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading He was dreaming of those successful manipulations of finance it was his purpose to achieve.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He had lunched, so his dream was of the things which most appealed.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading In the midst of his reflections the drub of the muffled telephone beat its insistent tattoo.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He had lunched, so his dream was of the things which most appealed.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He was dreaming pleasantly.
drubverbUS /drʌb/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading In the midst of his reflections the drub of the muffled telephone beat its insistent tattoo.
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading He was dreaming of those successful manipulations of finance it was his purpose to achieve.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lunched, so his dream was of the things which most appealed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dreaming pleasantly.
Hellbeam
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From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of his reflections the drub of the muffled telephone beat its insistent tattoo.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading In the midst of his reflections the drub of the muffled telephone beat its insistent tattoo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was dreaming of those successful manipulations of finance it was his purpose to achieve.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of his reflections the drub of the muffled telephone beat its insistent tattoo.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading He had lunched, so his dream was of the things which most appealed.
manipulationsnounUS /məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “manipulation” — exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
From this reading He was dreaming of those successful manipulations of finance it was his purpose to achieve.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of his reflections the drub of the muffled telephone beat its insistent tattoo.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had lunched, so his dream was of the things which most appealed.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading In the midst of his reflections the drub of the muffled telephone beat its insistent tattoo.
Nathaniel
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From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
NETnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading He was dreaming pleasantly.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was dreaming of those successful manipulations of finance it was his purpose to achieve.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading In the midst of his reflections the drub of the muffled telephone beat its insistent tattoo.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had lunched, so his dream was of the things which most appealed.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading He was dreaming of those successful manipulations of finance it was his purpose to achieve.
tattoonounUS /ˌtæˈtuː/
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading In the midst of his reflections the drub of the muffled telephone beat its insistent tattoo.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading In the midst of his reflections the drub of the muffled telephone beat its insistent tattoo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had lunched, so his dream was of the things which most appealed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was dreaming of those successful manipulations of finance it was his purpose to achieve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was dreaming of those successful manipulations of finance it was his purpose to achieve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DRAWING THE NET Nathaniel Hellbeam was contemplating the spiral of smoke rising from his long cigar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had lunched, so his dream was of the things which most appealed.
