used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Old shoes were never left lying about on the _Mirabelle_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was plain to see, it thought, that the _Vulture_ was an untidy, ill-cared-for ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The thought of the _Mirabelle_ brought Chris's mission on the pirate ship into sharper focus.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
Chris's
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From this reading The thought of the _Mirabelle_ brought Chris's mission on the pirate ship into sharper focus.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
distastefullyadverb
in an offensively distasteful manner
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading The thought of the _Mirabelle_ brought Chris's mission on the pirate ship into sharper focus.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
ill-cared-for
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From this reading It was plain to see, it thought, that the _Vulture_ was an untidy, ill-cared-for ship.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The thought of the _Mirabelle_ brought Chris's mission on the pirate ship into sharper focus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
immediately past
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Old shoes were never left lying about on the _Mirabelle_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Old shoes were never left lying about on the _Mirabelle_.
Mirabelle
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From this reading Old shoes were never left lying about on the _Mirabelle_.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The thought of the _Mirabelle_ brought Chris's mission on the pirate ship into sharper focus.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Old shoes were never left lying about on the _Mirabelle_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old shoes were never left lying about on the _Mirabelle_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The thought of the _Mirabelle_ brought Chris's mission on the pirate ship into sharper focus.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain to see, it thought, that the _Vulture_ was an untidy, ill-cared-for ship.
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
quietingverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪŋ/
-ing form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was plain to see, it thought, that the _Vulture_ was an untidy, ill-cared-for ship.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading The thought of the _Mirabelle_ brought Chris's mission on the pirate ship into sharper focus.
transport commercially
From this reading It was plain to see, it thought, that the _Vulture_ was an untidy, ill-cared-for ship.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
a particular situation
From this reading Old shoes were never left lying about on the _Mirabelle_.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading The little creature, quieting down at last and feeling its heart regain a more familiar rhythm, sniffed distastefully at the shoe.
someone'snounUS /ˈsʌmwʌnz/
possessive form of “someone” — a human being
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain to see, it thought, that the _Vulture_ was an untidy, ill-cared-for ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was plain to see, it thought, that the _Vulture_ was an untidy, ill-cared-for ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was plain to see, it thought, that the _Vulture_ was an untidy, ill-cared-for ship.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading It was plain to see, it thought, that the _Vulture_ was an untidy, ill-cared-for ship.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
VulturenounUS /ˈvʌltʃər/
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain to see, it thought, that the _Vulture_ was an untidy, ill-cared-for ship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old shoes were never left lying about on the _Mirabelle_.
in or at the place that
From this reading A mouse streaked out the door of the Captain's cabin and did not stop until it reached the farther end of the _Vulture_, where it hid quaking behind someone's old shoe.
