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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stateroom proved to be No. 16, very well located and spacious for a stateroom.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It ought to be a good one.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stateroom proved to be No. 16, very well located and spacious for a stateroom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It ought to be a good one.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to Joe it seemed very small for two persons.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stateroom proved to be No. 16, very well located and spacious for a stateroom.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It ought to be a good one.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It ought to be a good one.”
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The stateroom proved to be No. 16, very well located and spacious for a stateroom.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
not any; not one
From this reading The stateroom proved to be No. 16, very well located and spacious for a stateroom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It ought to be a good one.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “It ought to be a good one.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading But to Joe it seemed very small for two persons.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The stateroom proved to be No. 16, very well located and spacious for a stateroom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But to Joe it seemed very small for two persons.
transport commercially
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But to Joe it seemed very small for two persons.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The stateroom proved to be No. 16, very well located and spacious for a stateroom.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It ought to be a good one.”
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But to Joe it seemed very small for two persons.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
precisely as stated
From this reading The stateroom proved to be No. 16, very well located and spacious for a stateroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The stateroom proved to be No. 16, very well located and spacious for a stateroom.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading He was an inexperienced traveler and did not understand that life on board ship is widely different from life on shore.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE FIRST DAY ON BOARD “We will look up our stateroom first, Joe,” said his new friend.
