used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading An unshaven head was lifted in the lower bunk to see why the sleep of its owner was being disturbed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading An unshaven head was lifted in the lower bunk to see why the sleep of its owner was being disturbed.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading By the side of the bunks was a narrow space just long enough for a man to take two steps in the same direction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the side of the bunks was a narrow space just long enough for a man to take two steps in the same direction.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading By the side of the bunks was a narrow space just long enough for a man to take two steps in the same direction.
having the place or position changed
From this reading An unshaven head was lifted in the lower bunk to see why the sleep of its owner was being disturbed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading By the side of the bunks was a narrow space just long enough for a man to take two steps in the same direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the side of the bunks was a narrow space just long enough for a man to take two steps in the same direction.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An unshaven head was lifted in the lower bunk to see why the sleep of its owner was being disturbed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
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 LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An unshaven head was lifted in the lower bunk to see why the sleep of its owner was being disturbed.
and nothing more
From this reading By the side of the bunks was a narrow space just long enough for a man to take two steps in the same direction.
held up in the air
From this reading An unshaven head was lifted in the lower bunk to see why the sleep of its owner was being disturbed.
LINDSAYnounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading By the side of the bunks was a narrow space just long enough for a man to take two steps in the same direction.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading An unshaven head was lifted in the lower bunk to see why the sleep of its owner was being disturbed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By the side of the bunks was a narrow space just long enough for a man to take two steps in the same direction.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading By the side of the bunks was a narrow space just long enough for a man to take two steps in the same direction.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading An unshaven head was lifted in the lower bunk to see why the sleep of its owner was being disturbed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
Identical; not different.
From this reading By the side of the bunks was a narrow space just long enough for a man to take two steps in the same direction.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An unshaven head was lifted in the lower bunk to see why the sleep of its owner was being disturbed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By the side of the bunks was a narrow space just long enough for a man to take two steps in the same direction.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading An unshaven head was lifted in the lower bunk to see why the sleep of its owner was being disturbed.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading By the side of the bunks was a narrow space just long enough for a man to take two steps in the same direction.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
carry out
From this reading By the side of the bunks was a narrow space just long enough for a man to take two steps in the same direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
tiernounUS /tiːr/
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
TombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
unshavenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪvən/
not shaved
From this reading An unshaven head was lifted in the lower bunk to see why the sleep of its owner was being disturbed.
the topmost one of two
From this reading LINDSAY RECEIVES Between two guards Clay climbed the iron steps to an upper tier of cages at the Tombs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was put into a cell which held two beds, one above the other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading An unshaven head was lifted in the lower bunk to see why the sleep of its owner was being disturbed.
