Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading There were arm racks round the stanchions, containing muskets, cutlasses, and long, double-barrelled pistols.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading There were arm racks round the stanchions, containing muskets, cutlasses, and long, double-barrelled pistols.

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From this reading There were arm racks round the stanchions, containing muskets, cutlasses, and long, double-barrelled pistols.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

having two barrels mounted side by side

From this reading There were arm racks round the stanchions, containing muskets, cutlasses, and long, double-barrelled pistols.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

possessive form of “frigate” — a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

not accessible to view

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

located inward

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

the act of departing

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The roof was supported by a line of wooden stanchions.

filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

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 There were arm racks round the stanchions, containing muskets, cutlasses, and long, double-barrelled pistols.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

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From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

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From this reading There were arm racks round the stanchions, containing muskets, cutlasses, and long, double-barrelled pistols.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

and nothing more

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

by chance

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading There were arm racks round the stanchions, containing muskets, cutlasses, and long, double-barrelled pistols.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects

From this reading There were arm racks round the stanchions, containing muskets, cutlasses, and long, double-barrelled pistols.

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The roof was supported by a line of wooden stanchions.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

language expressed by visible hand gestures

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The roof was supported by a line of wooden stanchions.

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading The roof was supported by a line of wooden stanchions.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

a supporting tower used to support a bridge

From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

in a trim manner

From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

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From this reading The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was not, perhaps, quite so light as the other room, but there were great holes in the cliff hidden by bushes from the view of passing fishermen, and the sun streamed through these on to the floor, leaving only the ends of the room in shadow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SIGNING ON The inner room was much larger than the prison chamber; it was not littered with boxes, but clean and open like a frigate's lower deck.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading The roof was supported by a line of wooden stanchions.