used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
amidshipsadverbUS /əˈmɪdʃɪps/
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first officer came to Ruth in rather an apologetic way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading The first officer came to Ruth in rather an apologetic way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She found both Mr. Dowd and the commander of the steamship on this deck.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
chiffonnounUS /ʃɪˈfɑːn/
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading She found both Mr. Dowd and the commander of the steamship on this deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She found both Mr. Dowd and the commander of the steamship on this deck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
Dowd
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From this reading She found both Mr. Dowd and the commander of the steamship on this deck.
engine-room
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From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
divisible by two
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first officer came to Ruth in rather an apologetic way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
set up or found
From this reading She found both Mr. Dowd and the commander of the steamship on this deck.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
a young female
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first officer came to Ruth in rather an apologetic way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
immediately past
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She found both Mr. Dowd and the commander of the steamship on this deck.
the middle of the day
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She found both Mr. Dowd and the commander of the steamship on this deck.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The first officer came to Ruth in rather an apologetic way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
on the contrary
From this reading The first officer came to Ruth in rather an apologetic way.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The first officer came to Ruth in rather an apologetic way.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading She found both Mr. Dowd and the commander of the steamship on this deck.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
sub-officer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had suddenly been impressed on her mind that she did not care to have the man she had taken for a German identify her, even if she did him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She found both Mr. Dowd and the commander of the steamship on this deck.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten minutes or so before noon a smart little sub-officer came to Ruth’s stateroom and asked her to accompany him to the engine-room, amidships.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The first officer came to Ruth in rather an apologetic way.
in or at the place that
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a last thought the girl took a chiffon veil with her, and before she stepped into the quarters where all the shiny machinery was, she threw the veil over her head and face.
