used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our vessel was a curious affair.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Our vessel was a curious affair.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading In this was the engine which worked the huge wheel astern.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading The hull was a long, square-ended barge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
the two together, not just one
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Our vessel was a curious affair.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading In this was the engine which worked the huge wheel astern.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In this was the engine which worked the huge wheel astern.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading The hull was a long, square-ended barge.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this was the engine which worked the huge wheel astern.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
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 The hull was a long, square-ended barge.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our vessel was a curious affair.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
railedverbUS /reɪld/
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
sleeping-rooms
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From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
square-ended
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From this reading The hull was a long, square-ended barge.
confined on all sides
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hull was a long, square-ended barge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this was the engine which worked the huge wheel astern.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Our vessel was a curious affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our vessel was a curious affair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading In this was the engine which worked the huge wheel astern.
in or at the place that
From this reading A railed passage--a balcony--surrounded the vessel on this deck outside the sleeping-rooms, and above all was the hurricane deck, where the passengers mostly passed their time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this was the engine which worked the huge wheel astern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the deck a large cargo could be carried; over that were cabins, ranged along both sides, with the dining-room between.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In this was the engine which worked the huge wheel astern.
