aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It had risen already to twenty degrees above zero.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
propose a payment
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Byron.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
Daggett
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From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It had risen already to twenty degrees above zero.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had risen already to twenty degrees above zero.
and nothing more
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
the force of workers available
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
overrulingverbUS /ˈoʊvərruːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “overrule” — rule against
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It had risen already to twenty degrees above zero.
RoswellnounUS /ˈrɑːswel/
a town in southeast New Mexico
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It had risen already to twenty degrees above zero.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was absolutely warmth, compared with the temperature from which the men had just escaped, and it was felt to be so, in their persons.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
at the time that
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
which person or people
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the bodies had been removed from the cabin, and the limbs of Daggett were covered with snow, Roswell Gardiner took another look at the thermometer.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading "Bid _him_ bow down to that which is above him,-- The overruling Infinite,--the Maker,---- Who made him not for worship,--let him kneel, And we will kneel together."
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading It had risen already to twenty degrees above zero.
