used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OLD JIM DISTRAUGHT For a moment Keno failed to comprehend.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then for a second after that he refused to believe.
(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 Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Then for a second after that he refused to believe.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading OLD JIM DISTRAUGHT For a moment Keno failed to comprehend.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
DISTRAUGHTadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading OLD JIM DISTRAUGHT For a moment Keno failed to comprehend.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They were empty.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading OLD JIM DISTRAUGHT For a moment Keno failed to comprehend.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OLD JIM DISTRAUGHT For a moment Keno failed to comprehend.
HasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then for a second after that he refused to believe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
JIM
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From this reading OLD JIM DISTRAUGHT For a moment Keno failed to comprehend.
KenonounUS /ˈkiːnoʊ/
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
From this reading OLD JIM DISTRAUGHT For a moment Keno failed to comprehend.
staying power
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
the force of workers available
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
a particular point in time
From this reading OLD JIM DISTRAUGHT For a moment Keno failed to comprehend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD JIM DISTRAUGHT For a moment Keno failed to comprehend.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
pupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Then for a second after that he refused to believe.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then for a second after that he refused to believe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then for a second after that he refused to believe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then for a second after that he refused to believe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were empty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD JIM DISTRAUGHT For a moment Keno failed to comprehend.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were empty.
in or at the place that
From this reading He ran to the bunk where Jim was desperately turning down the blankets and made a quick examination of that as well as of the other beds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hastening across the cabin, the two men searched in the berths at the farther end with parental eagerness, but all in vain, the pup meantime dodging between their legs and chewing at their trousers.
