used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Harvey entered and stood, waiting for his new acquaintance to join him.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
the act of burning something
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its light sufficed for Harvey to see but vaguely at first, owing to a cloud of tobacco smoke that filled the stuffy cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
centre-board
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From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Its light sufficed for Harvey to see but vaguely at first, owing to a cloud of tobacco smoke that filled the stuffy cabin.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
companionwaynounUS /kəmˈpænjənweɪ/
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
cook-stove
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From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Its light sufficed for Harvey to see but vaguely at first, owing to a cloud of tobacco smoke that filled the stuffy cabin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Its light sufficed for Harvey to see but vaguely at first, owing to a cloud of tobacco smoke that filled the stuffy cabin.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harvey entered and stood, waiting for his new acquaintance to join him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harvey entered and stood, waiting for his new acquaintance to join him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its light sufficed for Harvey to see but vaguely at first, owing to a cloud of tobacco smoke that filled the stuffy cabin.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Harvey entered and stood, waiting for his new acquaintance to join him.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Its light sufficed for Harvey to see but vaguely at first, owing to a cloud of tobacco smoke that filled the stuffy cabin.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
a particular point in time
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Harvey entered and stood, waiting for his new acquaintance to join him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Its light sufficed for Harvey to see but vaguely at first, owing to a cloud of tobacco smoke that filled the stuffy cabin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Its light sufficed for Harvey to see but vaguely at first, owing to a cloud of tobacco smoke that filled the stuffy cabin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Its light sufficed for Harvey to see but vaguely at first, owing to a cloud of tobacco smoke that filled the stuffy cabin.
socketnounUS /ˈsɑːkət/
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading Its light sufficed for Harvey to see but vaguely at first, owing to a cloud of tobacco smoke that filled the stuffy cabin.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Its light sufficed for Harvey to see but vaguely at first, owing to a cloud of tobacco smoke that filled the stuffy cabin.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack Harvey stood at the foot of the companionway, for a moment, looking into the cabin, before he entered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Its light sufficed for Harvey to see but vaguely at first, owing to a cloud of tobacco smoke that filled the stuffy cabin.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Its light sufficed for Harvey to see but vaguely at first, owing to a cloud of tobacco smoke that filled the stuffy cabin.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Harvey entered and stood, waiting for his new acquaintance to join him.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading It was warm there, however, for the cook-stove in the galley threw its comforting heat beyond the limits of that small place; and the warmth was decidedly agreeable to one coming in from the evening air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a lamp burning dimly, fastened into a socket in a support that extended from the centre-board box to the ceiling.
