used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are parts--not for the pretty ears of a bride, Joel."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are parts--not for the pretty ears of a bride, Joel."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Priss was not asleep, but when Joel came to see, she closed her eyes, and lay as still as still, scarce breathing.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The walls were thin; she could hear their words, and she heard Mark ask: "Sure Priss is asleep?
in a state of sleep
From this reading The walls were thin; she could hear their words, and she heard Mark ask: "Sure Priss is asleep?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She was still awake when she heard them come down into the main cabin together, Joel and Mark.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Priss was not asleep, but when Joel came to see, she closed her eyes, and lay as still as still, scarce breathing.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading There are parts--not for the pretty ears of a bride, Joel."
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Priss was not asleep, but when Joel came to see, she closed her eyes, and lay as still as still, scarce breathing.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Priss was not asleep, but when Joel came to see, she closed her eyes, and lay as still as still, scarce breathing.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Priss was not asleep, but when Joel came to see, she closed her eyes, and lay as still as still, scarce breathing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was still awake when she heard them come down into the main cabin together, Joel and Mark.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The walls were thin; she could hear their words, and she heard Mark ask: "Sure Priss is asleep?
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was still awake when she heard them come down into the main cabin together, Joel and Mark.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading There are parts--not for the pretty ears of a bride, Joel."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Priss was not asleep, but when Joel came to see, she closed her eyes, and lay as still as still, scarce breathing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are parts--not for the pretty ears of a bride, Joel."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small 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 When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The walls were thin; she could hear their words, and she heard Mark ask: "Sure Priss is asleep?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was still awake when she heard them come down into the main cabin together, Joel and Mark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was still awake when she heard them come down into the main cabin together, Joel and Mark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The walls were thin; she could hear their words, and she heard Mark ask: "Sure Priss is asleep?
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading She was still awake when she heard them come down into the main cabin together, Joel and Mark.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
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 When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
most important element
From this reading She was still awake when she heard them come down into the main cabin together, Joel and Mark.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading She was still awake when she heard them come down into the main cabin together, Joel and Mark.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are parts--not for the pretty ears of a bride, Joel."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
the local environment
From this reading There are parts--not for the pretty ears of a bride, Joel."
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There are parts--not for the pretty ears of a bride, Joel."
Priss
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From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
only a very short time before
From this reading Priss was not asleep, but when Joel came to see, she closed her eyes, and lay as still as still, scarce breathing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Priss was not asleep, but when Joel came to see, she closed her eyes, and lay as still as still, scarce breathing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
transport commercially
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still awake when she heard them come down into the main cabin together, Joel and Mark.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The walls were thin; she could hear their words, and she heard Mark ask: "Sure Priss is asleep?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The walls were thin; she could hear their words, and she heard Mark ask: "Sure Priss is asleep?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was still awake when she heard them come down into the main cabin together, Joel and Mark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are parts--not for the pretty ears of a bride, Joel."
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The walls were thin; she could hear their words, and she heard Mark ask: "Sure Priss is asleep?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She was still awake when she heard them come down into the main cabin together, Joel and Mark.
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 were thin; she could hear their words, and she heard Mark ask: "Sure Priss is asleep?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still awake when she heard them come down into the main cabin together, Joel and Mark.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls were thin; she could hear their words, and she heard Mark ask: "Sure Priss is asleep?
at the time that
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she prepared to go to bed, he bade her good night and left her, and went on deck; and Priss, in her narrow bunk in the cabin at the side of the ship, lay wide-eyed with many thoughts stirring in her small head.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The walls were thin; she could hear their words, and she heard Mark ask: "Sure Priss is asleep?
