used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DANGER AHEAD A new feeling permeated the ship.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
Adron
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From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
matters of personal concern
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
at or in the front
From this reading DANGER AHEAD A new feeling permeated the ship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGER AHEAD A new feeling permeated the ship.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Some donned overalls, some stripped to the waist.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading DANGER AHEAD A new feeling permeated the ship.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was on her own now, headed for the great North.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was on her own now, headed for the great North.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading She was on her own now, headed for the great North.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was on her own now, headed for the great North.
ten 10s
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
immediately past
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DANGER AHEAD A new feeling permeated the ship.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She was on her own now, headed for the great North.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was on her own now, headed for the great North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was on her own now, headed for the great North.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading Some donned overalls, some stripped to the waist.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was on her own now, headed for the great North.
permeatedverbUS /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd/
past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading DANGER AHEAD A new feeling permeated the ship.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on her own now, headed for the great North.
transport commercially
From this reading DANGER AHEAD A new feeling permeated the ship.
ship-shape
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From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some donned overalls, some stripped to the waist.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Some donned overalls, some stripped to the waist.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANGER AHEAD A new feeling permeated the ship.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading After so much confusion of last visitors aboard, supplies being stored, a hundred things underfoot, the crew had to get down to the business of making affairs ship-shape.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Some donned overalls, some stripped to the waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was on her own now, headed for the great North.
(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 Only a few miles separated her from the city of Adron, but it might as well have been ten thousand leagues, so definitely was the voyage on.
