aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
anew
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The walls of the wings groaned as they threw their bodies against the posts.
at or in the front
From this reading The big beasts jammed in the runway between the wings, heaving and struggling, and forcing those ahead of them into the trap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The walls of the wings groaned as they threw their bodies against the posts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The big beasts jammed in the runway between the wings, heaving and struggling, and forcing those ahead of them into the trap.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The big beasts jammed in the runway between the wings, heaving and struggling, and forcing those ahead of them into the trap.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big beasts jammed in the runway between the wings, heaving and struggling, and forcing those ahead of them into the trap.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The walls of the wings groaned as they threw their bodies against the posts.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The men went wild with delight.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading The big beasts jammed in the runway between the wings, heaving and struggling, and forcing those ahead of them into the trap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The walls of the wings groaned as they threw their bodies against the posts.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The big beasts jammed in the runway between the wings, heaving and struggling, and forcing those ahead of them into the trap.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The big beasts jammed in the runway between the wings, heaving and struggling, and forcing those ahead of them into the trap.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The big beasts jammed in the runway between the wings, heaving and struggling, and forcing those ahead of them into the trap.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
the force of workers available
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The walls of the wings groaned as they threw their bodies against the posts.
runwaynounUS /ˈrʌnweɪ/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading The big beasts jammed in the runway between the wings, heaving and struggling, and forcing those ahead of them into the trap.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The big beasts jammed in the runway between the wings, heaving and struggling, and forcing those ahead of them into the trap.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The walls of the wings groaned as they threw their bodies against the posts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The big beasts jammed in the runway between the wings, heaving and struggling, and forcing those ahead of them into the trap.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The walls of the wings groaned as they threw their bodies against the posts.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The big beasts jammed in the runway between the wings, heaving and struggling, and forcing those ahead of them into the trap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The walls of the wings groaned as they threw their bodies against the posts.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And above the uproar, I could hear the calls of the guides in the trees, telling us our distance from the trap.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls of the wings groaned as they threw their bodies against the posts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The men went wild with delight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At nightfall, each day, the men were again in position, waiting for my signal; and, three nights later, we approached the stockade.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The men went wild with delight.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The big beasts jammed in the runway between the wings, heaving and struggling, and forcing those ahead of them into the trap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men went wild with delight.
