used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading She seemed most beautiful to me, as she stood there confronting five armed men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She seemed most beautiful to me, as she stood there confronting five armed men.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She held a pistol in her hand, and her eyes were bright and sparkling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought--” But she left her sentence unfinished.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
companionwaynounUS /kəmˈpænjənweɪ/
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading She seemed most beautiful to me, as she stood there confronting five armed men.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed, “I’m glad it’s you.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She held a pistol in her hand, and her eyes were bright and sparkling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She seemed most beautiful to me, as she stood there confronting five armed men.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed, “I’m glad it’s you.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She held a pistol in her hand, and her eyes were bright and sparkling.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held a pistol in her hand, and her eyes were bright and sparkling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held a pistol in her hand, and her eyes were bright and sparkling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought--” But she left her sentence unfinished.
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From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed, “I’m glad it’s you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She held a pistol in her hand, and her eyes were bright and sparkling.
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From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed, “I’m glad it’s you.
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 Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I thought--” But she left her sentence unfinished.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seemed most beautiful to me, as she stood there confronting five armed men.
the force of workers available
From this reading She seemed most beautiful to me, as she stood there confronting five armed men.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She seemed most beautiful to me, as she stood there confronting five armed men.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed, “I’m glad it’s you.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading She held a pistol in her hand, and her eyes were bright and sparkling.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed most beautiful to me, as she stood there confronting five armed men.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading I thought--” But she left her sentence unfinished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held a pistol in her hand, and her eyes were bright and sparkling.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading She held a pistol in her hand, and her eyes were bright and sparkling.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She seemed most beautiful to me, as she stood there confronting five armed men.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought--” But she left her sentence unfinished.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
push forcefully
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed most beautiful to me, as she stood there confronting five armed men.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading I thought--” But she left her sentence unfinished.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Gull led the way through the cabin, and, as we neared the companionway, a stateroom door was thrust open, and Miss Allen stood before us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She held a pistol in her hand, and her eyes were bright and sparkling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed, “I’m glad it’s you.
