used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hello, I say," she repeated a little louder when the first call brought no response.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading FRIENDS ABOARD SHIP "Hello, down there!"
at or in the front
From this reading She could feel the vibration of the great ship as it forged ahead and hear faintly the steady throb of its engines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could feel the vibration of the great ship as it forged ahead and hear faintly the steady throb of its engines.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
Bess
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From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Hello, I say," she repeated a little louder when the first call brought no response.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hello, I say," she repeated a little louder when the first call brought no response.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could feel the vibration of the great ship as it forged ahead and hear faintly the steady throb of its engines.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FRIENDS ABOARD SHIP "Hello, down there!"
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading She could feel the vibration of the great ship as it forged ahead and hear faintly the steady throb of its engines.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading She could feel the vibration of the great ship as it forged ahead and hear faintly the steady throb of its engines.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She could feel the vibration of the great ship as it forged ahead and hear faintly the steady throb of its engines.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Hello, I say," she repeated a little louder when the first call brought no response.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading She could feel the vibration of the great ship as it forged ahead and hear faintly the steady throb of its engines.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS ABOARD SHIP "Hello, down there!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She could feel the vibration of the great ship as it forged ahead and hear faintly the steady throb of its engines.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She could feel the vibration of the great ship as it forged ahead and hear faintly the steady throb of its engines.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading FRIENDS ABOARD SHIP "Hello, down there!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hello, I say," she repeated a little louder when the first call brought no response.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could feel the vibration of the great ship as it forged ahead and hear faintly the steady throb of its engines.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She could feel the vibration of the great ship as it forged ahead and hear faintly the steady throb of its engines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Hello, I say," she repeated a little louder when the first call brought no response.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Hello, I say," she repeated a little louder when the first call brought no response.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
not any; not one
From this reading "Hello, I say," she repeated a little louder when the first call brought no response.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Hello, I say," she repeated a little louder when the first call brought no response.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "Hello, I say," she repeated a little louder when the first call brought no response.
express in words
From this reading "Hello, I say," she repeated a little louder when the first call brought no response.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hello, I say," she repeated a little louder when the first call brought no response.
transport commercially
From this reading FRIENDS ABOARD SHIP "Hello, down there!"
the state of being asleep
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
make steady
From this reading She could feel the vibration of the great ship as it forged ahead and hear faintly the steady throb of its engines.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she waited.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FRIENDS ABOARD SHIP "Hello, down there!"
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading She could feel the vibration of the great ship as it forged ahead and hear faintly the steady throb of its engines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
vibrationnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/
the act of vibrating
From this reading She could feel the vibration of the great ship as it forged ahead and hear faintly the steady throb of its engines.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then she waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
at the time that
From this reading "Hello, I say," she repeated a little louder when the first call brought no response.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nan stretched her head over the edge of her berth and looked down to the bunk below where Bess was still sleeping.
