aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His bandaged, rigid left hand thumped nervously against his thigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seconds later the couple turned away and began to sink beyond the line of the rise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Seconds later the couple turned away and began to sink beyond the line of the rise.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Then even these were gone, dropping out of sight like two golf balls vanishing into their cups.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading His bandaged, rigid left hand thumped nervously against his thigh.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Seconds later the couple turned away and began to sink beyond the line of the rise.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Seconds later the couple turned away and began to sink beyond the line of the rise.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Seconds later the couple turned away and began to sink beyond the line of the rise.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Then even these were gone, dropping out of sight like two golf balls vanishing into their cups.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then even these were gone, dropping out of sight like two golf balls vanishing into their cups.
ElationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading Elation swept over Hendley.
divisible by two
From this reading Then even these were gone, dropping out of sight like two golf balls vanishing into their cups.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
a long fixed look
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading Then even these were gone, dropping out of sight like two golf balls vanishing into their cups.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then even these were gone, dropping out of sight like two golf balls vanishing into their cups.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His bandaged, rigid left hand thumped nervously against his thigh.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
Hendley
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From this reading Elation swept over Hendley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His bandaged, rigid left hand thumped nervously against his thigh.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then even these were gone, dropping out of sight like two golf balls vanishing into their cups.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Seconds later the couple turned away and began to sink beyond the line of the rise.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His bandaged, rigid left hand thumped nervously against his thigh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then even these were gone, dropping out of sight like two golf balls vanishing into their cups.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Seconds later the couple turned away and began to sink beyond the line of the rise.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading His bandaged, rigid left hand thumped nervously against his thigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seconds later the couple turned away and began to sink beyond the line of the rise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
and nothing more
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then even these were gone, dropping out of sight like two golf balls vanishing into their cups.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Elation swept over Hendley.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading His bandaged, rigid left hand thumped nervously against his thigh.
move upward
From this reading Seconds later the couple turned away and began to sink beyond the line of the rise.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Seconds later the couple turned away and began to sink beyond the line of the rise.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then even these were gone, dropping out of sight like two golf balls vanishing into their cups.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Seconds later the couple turned away and began to sink beyond the line of the rise.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
possessing sweep
From this reading Elation swept over Hendley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seconds later the couple turned away and began to sink beyond the line of the rise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then even these were gone, dropping out of sight like two golf balls vanishing into their cups.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then even these were gone, dropping out of sight like two golf balls vanishing into their cups.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then even these were gone, dropping out of sight like two golf balls vanishing into their cups.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading His bandaged, rigid left hand thumped nervously against his thigh.
thumpedverbUS /θʌmpt/
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading His bandaged, rigid left hand thumped nervously against his thigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seconds later the couple turned away and began to sink beyond the line of the rise.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Seconds later the couple turned away and began to sink beyond the line of the rise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading Then even these were gone, dropping out of sight like two golf balls vanishing into their cups.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His gaze remained fixed on the receding figures until there were only two heads bobbing against the sky above the rise.
