used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I've had lunch I'll go shopping, for I need a lot of things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
box-stove
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From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
built-inadjectiveUS /ˈbɪltɪn/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Some day," said Jeanne, "I'll _scrub_ that furniture, but if I don't eat something now I'll _die_.
CAPTAIN'SnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
gotten under control
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Some day," said Jeanne, "I'll _scrub_ that furniture, but if I don't eat something now I'll _die_.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Some day," said Jeanne, "I'll _scrub_ that furniture, but if I don't eat something now I'll _die_.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading And I have nineteen dollars in my pincushion.
don't
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From this reading "Some day," said Jeanne, "I'll _scrub_ that furniture, but if I don't eat something now I'll _die_.
take in solid food
From this reading "Some day," said Jeanne, "I'll _scrub_ that furniture, but if I don't eat something now I'll _die_.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After I've had lunch I'll go shopping, for I need a lot of things.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "Some day," said Jeanne, "I'll _scrub_ that furniture, but if I don't eat something now I'll _die_.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'm glad James gave me too much money.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm glad James gave me too much money.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After I've had lunch I'll go shopping, for I need a lot of things.
golden-oak
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From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I have nineteen dollars in my pincushion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
home-made
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From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
housecleaningnounUS /ˈhaʊskliːnɪŋ/
(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Some day," said Jeanne, "I'll _scrub_ that furniture, but if I don't eat something now I'll _die_.
I'll
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From this reading "Some day," said Jeanne, "I'll _scrub_ that furniture, but if I don't eat something now I'll _die_.
I'm
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From this reading I'm glad James gave me too much money.
I've
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From this reading After I've had lunch I'll go shopping, for I need a lot of things.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Some day," said Jeanne, "I'll _scrub_ that furniture, but if I don't eat something now I'll _die_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I have nineteen dollars in my pincushion.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading I'm glad James gave me too much money.
Jeanne
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From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading After I've had lunch I'll go shopping, for I need a lot of things.
take the midday meal
From this reading After I've had lunch I'll go shopping, for I need a lot of things.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm glad James gave me too much money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I'm glad James gave me too much money.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I'm glad James gave me too much money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I have nineteen dollars in my pincushion.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading After I've had lunch I'll go shopping, for I need a lot of things.
information about recent and important events
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading And I have nineteen dollars in my pincushion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Some day," said Jeanne, "I'll _scrub_ that furniture, but if I don't eat something now I'll _die_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After I've had lunch I'll go shopping, for I need a lot of things.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
on one occasion
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
and nothing more
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
pincushionnoun
a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
From this reading And I have nineteen dollars in my pincushion.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Some day," said Jeanne, "I'll _scrub_ that furniture, but if I don't eat something now I'll _die_.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading "Some day," said Jeanne, "I'll _scrub_ that furniture, but if I don't eat something now I'll _die_.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading After I've had lunch I'll go shopping, for I need a lot of things.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some day," said Jeanne, "I'll _scrub_ that furniture, but if I don't eat something now I'll _die_.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Some day," said Jeanne, "I'll _scrub_ that furniture, but if I don't eat something now I'll _die_.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After I've had lunch I'll go shopping, for I need a lot of things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'm glad James gave me too much money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
at the time that
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading OLD CAPTAIN'S NEWS When Jeanne had finished her morning's housecleaning, the room contained only the two built-in bunks, one above another, a small box-stove, a battered golden-oak table, that had once belonged to Mrs. Shannon, a plain wooden chair, and a home-made bench.
