used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still, to a delicate stomach even imaginary smoke can convey damage.
adjoined
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From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
(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 I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
autocraticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
for the reason that
From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
bulkheadnounUS /ˈbʌlkhed/
a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Still, to a delicate stomach even imaginary smoke can convey damage.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Still, to a delicate stomach even imaginary smoke can convey damage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Still, to a delicate stomach even imaginary smoke can convey damage.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Still, to a delicate stomach even imaginary smoke can convey damage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
divisible by two
From this reading Still, to a delicate stomach even imaginary smoke can convey damage.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
how
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From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading Still, to a delicate stomach even imaginary smoke can convey damage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
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 There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
not any; not one
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
and nothing more
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
smoking-room
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From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
statutenounUS /ˈstætʃuːt/
an act passed by a legislative body
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, to a delicate stomach even imaginary smoke can convey damage.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Still, to a delicate stomach even imaginary smoke can convey damage.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
targetsnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡəts/
plural of “target” — a reference point to shoot at
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, to a delicate stomach even imaginary smoke can convey damage.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading The captain explained that he enforced this one because his own cabin adjoined the smoking-room, and the smell of tobacco smoke made him sick.
the topmost one of two
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
verbaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrbəl/
communicated in the form of words
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many laws on the ship's statute book of course; but so far as I could see, this and one other were the only ones that were rigidly enforced.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I did not see how our smoke could reach him, for the smoking-room and his cabin were on the upper deck, targets for all the winds that blew; and besides there was no crack of communication between them, no opening of any sort in the solid intervening bulkhead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The captain, with his gentle nature, his polish, his sweetness, his moral and verbal purity, seemed pathetically out of place in his rude and autocratic vocation.
