used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRESH YOUNG MAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank and his three friends bad a stateroom together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Frank and his three friends bad a stateroom together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
collegiansnounUS /kəˈliːdʒənz/
plural of “collegian” — a student (or former student) at a college or university
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
divisible by two
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and his three friends bad a stateroom together.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A FRESH YOUNG MAN.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Frank and his three friends bad a stateroom together.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The tutor was given a room with other parties.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank and his three friends bad a stateroom together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A FRESH YOUNG MAN.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The tutor was given a room with other parties.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The tutor was given a room with other parties.
Rattleton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The tutor was given a room with other parties.
sea-sickness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading Frank and his three friends bad a stateroom together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tutor was given a room with other parties.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Frank and his three friends bad a stateroom together.
up to a particular time
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Frank and his three friends bad a stateroom together.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then Rattleton was seized, and he lay in his bunk, groaning and dismal, even though he tried to be cheerful at times.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading The tutor was given a room with other parties.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tutor was given a room with other parties.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather for the first two days was fine, and the young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of them having a touch of sea-sickness till the third day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tutor was given a room with other parties.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A FRESH YOUNG MAN.
