used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Someone had been shaving himself before the little mirror on the after bulkhead when whatever happened had begun to happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the after cabin, presumably the captain’s, the bunk bedding showed just as the sleeper had left it when he turned out.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading In the after cabin, presumably the captain’s, the bunk bedding showed just as the sleeper had left it when he turned out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Someone had been shaving himself before the little mirror on the after bulkhead when whatever happened had begun to happen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Someone had been shaving himself before the little mirror on the after bulkhead when whatever happened had begun to happen.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Someone had been shaving himself before the little mirror on the after bulkhead when whatever happened had begun to happen.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
bulkheadnounUS /ˈbʌlkhed/
a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
From this reading Someone had been shaving himself before the little mirror on the after bulkhead when whatever happened had begun to happen.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading In the after cabin, presumably the captain’s, the bunk bedding showed just as the sleeper had left it when he turned out.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the after cabin, presumably the captain’s, the bunk bedding showed just as the sleeper had left it when he turned out.
companion-way
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From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Someone had been shaving himself before the little mirror on the after bulkhead when whatever happened had begun to happen.
come to pass
From this reading Someone had been shaving himself before the little mirror on the after bulkhead when whatever happened had begun to happen.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Someone had been shaving himself before the little mirror on the after bulkhead when whatever happened had begun to happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the after cabin, presumably the captain’s, the bunk bedding showed just as the sleeper had left it when he turned out.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Someone had been shaving himself before the little mirror on the after bulkhead when whatever happened had begun to happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the after cabin, presumably the captain’s, the bunk bedding showed just as the sleeper had left it when he turned out.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the after cabin, presumably the captain’s, the bunk bedding showed just as the sleeper had left it when he turned out.
and nothing more
From this reading In the after cabin, presumably the captain’s, the bunk bedding showed just as the sleeper had left it when he turned out.
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
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 In the after cabin, presumably the captain’s, the bunk bedding showed just as the sleeper had left it when he turned out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Someone had been shaving himself before the little mirror on the after bulkhead when whatever happened had begun to happen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the after cabin, presumably the captain’s, the bunk bedding showed just as the sleeper had left it when he turned out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading In the after cabin, presumably the captain’s, the bunk bedding showed just as the sleeper had left it when he turned out.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the after cabin, presumably the captain’s, the bunk bedding showed just as the sleeper had left it when he turned out.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading In the after cabin, presumably the captain’s, the bunk bedding showed just as the sleeper had left it when he turned out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone had been shaving himself before the little mirror on the after bulkhead when whatever happened had begun to happen.
stiffsnounUS /stɪfs/
plural of “stiff” — an ordinary man
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In the after cabin, presumably the captain’s, the bunk bedding showed just as the sleeper had left it when he turned out.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading Then, turning and quite unconcerned, they came racing aft and down through the companion-way to the little cabin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here everything was quiet and trim; on the table under the swinging lamp lay a soap dish and shaving brush and razor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Someone had been shaving himself before the little mirror on the after bulkhead when whatever happened had begun to happen.
at the time that
From this reading Someone had been shaving himself before the little mirror on the after bulkhead when whatever happened had begun to happen.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then they set to and rooted round, the instinct for plunder so strong on them that they forgot Keller, the stiffs, the tragedy and the very place where they were.
