used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
appriseverbUS /əˈpraɪz/
inform (somebody) of something
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
BronxnounUS /brɑːŋks/
a borough of New York City
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was instantly grasped by Christy, and given a warm pressure.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
Christy
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From this reading It was instantly grasped by Christy, and given a warm pressure.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
Dave
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From this reading Dave took his station on the steps.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was instantly grasped by Christy, and given a warm pressure.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading It was instantly grasped by Christy, and given a warm pressure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It was instantly grasped by Christy, and given a warm pressure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
a unit of instruction
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dave took his station on the steps.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
a human being
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
POLITENESSnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading It was instantly grasped by Christy, and given a warm pressure.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Dave took his station on the steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Dave took his station on the steps.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
a special situation
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
push forcefully
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dave took his station on the steps.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was instantly grasped by Christy, and given a warm pressure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
