used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night was dark; not a star in the firmament; an impenetrable gloom surrounded the ship.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The night was dark; not a star in the firmament; an impenetrable gloom surrounded the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I was stifled in the saloon,” said he; “here at least I can breathe.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading Leaving the brilliantly lighted saloon I went on deck with Captain Corsican.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I was stifled in the saloon,” said he; “here at least I can breathe.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Leaving the brilliantly lighted saloon I went on deck with Captain Corsican.
CorsicanadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrsəkən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Corsica or its people
From this reading Leaving the brilliantly lighted saloon I went on deck with Captain Corsican.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
cubicadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbɪk/
involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable
From this reading I require my hundred cubic yards of pure air every twenty-four hours, or I get half suffocated.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was dark; not a star in the firmament; an impenetrable gloom surrounded the ship.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Leaving the brilliantly lighted saloon I went on deck with Captain Corsican.
discernibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I require my hundred cubic yards of pure air every twenty-four hours, or I get half suffocated.”
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The night was dark; not a star in the firmament; an impenetrable gloom surrounded the ship.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I require my hundred cubic yards of pure air every twenty-four hours, or I get half suffocated.”
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The night was dark; not a star in the firmament; an impenetrable gloom surrounded the ship.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I require my hundred cubic yards of pure air every twenty-four hours, or I get half suffocated.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was stifled in the saloon,” said he; “here at least I can breathe.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I was stifled in the saloon,” said he; “here at least I can breathe.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I require my hundred cubic yards of pure air every twenty-four hours, or I get half suffocated.”
ten 10s
From this reading I require my hundred cubic yards of pure air every twenty-four hours, or I get half suffocated.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Leaving the brilliantly lighted saloon I went on deck with Captain Corsican.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading The night was dark; not a star in the firmament; an impenetrable gloom surrounded the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night was dark; not a star in the firmament; an impenetrable gloom surrounded the ship.
inhaledverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪld/
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I was stifled in the saloon,” said he; “here at least I can breathe.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the brilliantly lighted saloon I went on deck with Captain Corsican.
set afire or burning
From this reading Leaving the brilliantly lighted saloon I went on deck with Captain Corsican.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I require my hundred cubic yards of pure air every twenty-four hours, or I get half suffocated.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was dark; not a star in the firmament; an impenetrable gloom surrounded the ship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night was dark; not a star in the firmament; an impenetrable gloom surrounded the ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving the brilliantly lighted saloon I went on deck with Captain Corsican.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I require my hundred cubic yards of pure air every twenty-four hours, or I get half suffocated.”
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading I require my hundred cubic yards of pure air every twenty-four hours, or I get half suffocated.”
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I require my hundred cubic yards of pure air every twenty-four hours, or I get half suffocated.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was stifled in the saloon,” said he; “here at least I can breathe.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Leaving the brilliantly lighted saloon I went on deck with Captain Corsican.
only a very short time before
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
transport commercially
From this reading The night was dark; not a star in the firmament; an impenetrable gloom surrounded the ship.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night was dark; not a star in the firmament; an impenetrable gloom surrounded the ship.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “I was stifled in the saloon,” said he; “here at least I can breathe.
suffocatedverbUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “suffocate” — deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
From this reading I require my hundred cubic yards of pure air every twenty-four hours, or I get half suffocated.”
confined on all sides
From this reading The night was dark; not a star in the firmament; an impenetrable gloom surrounded the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving the brilliantly lighted saloon I went on deck with Captain Corsican.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading I require my hundred cubic yards of pure air every twenty-four hours, or I get half suffocated.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was dark; not a star in the firmament; an impenetrable gloom surrounded the ship.
look attentively
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Leaving the brilliantly lighted saloon I went on deck with Captain Corsican.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows of the saloon shone like the mouths of furnaces; the man on watch, heavily pacing the poop, was scarcely discernible, but one could breathe the fresh air, and the Captain inhaled it with expanded lungs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaving the brilliantly lighted saloon I went on deck with Captain Corsican.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I require my hundred cubic yards of pure air every twenty-four hours, or I get half suffocated.”
