used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
(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 He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading The steward, stout and bloated, was as bald as a billiard-ball.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
billiard-ball
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The steward, stout and bloated, was as bald as a billiard-ball.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading This time I was a "black" washer-up, or a "kitchen man."
bloatedverbUS /ˈbloʊtɪd/
past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up
From this reading The steward, stout and bloated, was as bald as a billiard-ball.
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading I received seven rubles a month, and my duties were to help the cook.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I received seven rubles a month, and my duties were to help the cook.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I received seven rubles a month, and my duties were to help the cook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading This time I was a "black" washer-up, or a "kitchen man."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This time I was a "black" washer-up, or a "kitchen man."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I received seven rubles a month, and my duties were to help the cook.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I received seven rubles a month, and my duties were to help the cook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This time I was a "black" washer-up, or a "kitchen man."
Permnoun
a city in the European part of Russia
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I received seven rubles a month, and my duties were to help the cook.
rublesnounUS /ˈruːbəlz/
plural of “ruble” — the basic unit of money in Tajikistan
From this reading I received seven rubles a month, and my duties were to help the cook.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I received seven rubles a month, and my duties were to help the cook.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The steward, stout and bloated, was as bald as a billiard-ball.
dependable
From this reading The steward, stout and bloated, was as bald as a billiard-ball.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
moving very fast
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time I was a "black" washer-up, or a "kitchen man."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time I was a "black" washer-up, or a "kitchen man."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I received seven rubles a month, and my duties were to help the cook.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time I was a "black" washer-up, or a "kitchen man."
washer-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I received seven rubles a month, and my duties were to help the cook.
a Caucasian
From this reading Once more I became a washer-up on a steamboat, the _Perm_, a boat as white as a swan, spacious, and swift.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked heavily up and down the deck all day long with his hands clasped behind his back, like a boar looking for a shady corner on a sultry day.
