used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What do you mean by hiding in my ship?" asked the Captain sternly as they were led in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you mean by hiding in my ship?" asked the Captain sternly as they were led in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Tell me your names, where you live, and just what brought you here.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What do you mean by hiding in my ship?" asked the Captain sternly as they were led in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "What do you mean by hiding in my ship?" asked the Captain sternly as they were led in.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
Charley
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From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
COLLISIONnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading IN COLLISION.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean by hiding in my ship?" asked the Captain sternly as they were led in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
a movement into or inward
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
set up or found
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
Gordon
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From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Tell me your names, where you live, and just what brought you here.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
how
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From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN COLLISION.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
and nothing more
From this reading "Tell me your names, where you live, and just what brought you here.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "What do you mean by hiding in my ship?" asked the Captain sternly as they were led in.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Tell me your names, where you live, and just what brought you here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me your names, where you live, and just what brought you here.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean by hiding in my ship?" asked the Captain sternly as they were led in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What do you mean by hiding in my ship?" asked the Captain sternly as they were led in.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "Tell me your names, where you live, and just what brought you here.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
PursernounUS /ˈpɜːrsər/
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
transport commercially
From this reading "What do you mean by hiding in my ship?" asked the Captain sternly as they were led in.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "What do you mean by hiding in my ship?" asked the Captain sternly as they were led in.
stowawaysnounUS /ˈstoʊəweɪz/
plural of “stowaway” — a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me your names, where you live, and just what brought you here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you mean by hiding in my ship?" asked the Captain sternly as they were led in.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What do you mean by hiding in my ship?" asked the Captain sternly as they were led in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
at the time that
From this reading About the time when the seamen found the stowaways hiding in the hold, Arthur Gordon sat in the Captain's room, and he afterwards told Charley what happened.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Tell me your names, where you live, and just what brought you here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was chatting with the Purser when someone rapped at the door, and a sailor entering explained how he came across two boys, covered with damp newspapers, crouching in a corner among the cargo of railway iron.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean by hiding in my ship?" asked the Captain sternly as they were led in.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell me your names, where you live, and just what brought you here.
