used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Dinner that night was a rather somber occasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship pitched badly, and there was a good deal of difficulty in keeping the dishes on the table.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The ship pitched badly, and there was a good deal of difficulty in keeping the dishes on the table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Hamilton was silent but stoical, while his secretary was near collapse.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Mr. Hamilton was silent but stoical, while his secretary was near collapse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The ship pitched badly, and there was a good deal of difficulty in keeping the dishes on the table.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The ship pitched badly, and there was a good deal of difficulty in keeping the dishes on the table.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Dinner that night was a rather somber occasion.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The ship pitched badly, and there was a good deal of difficulty in keeping the dishes on the table.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
the act of departing
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The ship pitched badly, and there was a good deal of difficulty in keeping the dishes on the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Mr. Hamilton was silent but stoical, while his secretary was near collapse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hamilton was silent but stoical, while his secretary was near collapse.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ship pitched badly, and there was a good deal of difficulty in keeping the dishes on the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The ship pitched badly, and there was a good deal of difficulty in keeping the dishes on the table.
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 When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Wally’s verbosity was turned off like a spigot.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hamilton was silent but stoical, while his secretary was near collapse.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mr. Hamilton was silent but stoical, while his secretary was near collapse.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Dinner that night was a rather somber occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Dinner that night was a rather somber occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ship pitched badly, and there was a good deal of difficulty in keeping the dishes on the table.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wally’s verbosity was turned off like a spigot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ship pitched badly, and there was a good deal of difficulty in keeping the dishes on the table.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The ship pitched badly, and there was a good deal of difficulty in keeping the dishes on the table.
on the contrary
From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Dinner that night was a rather somber occasion.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Mr. Hamilton was silent but stoical, while his secretary was near collapse.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship pitched badly, and there was a good deal of difficulty in keeping the dishes on the table.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mr. Hamilton was silent but stoical, while his secretary was near collapse.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Dinner that night was a rather somber occasion.
spigotnounUS /ˈspɪɡət/
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
From this reading Wally’s verbosity was turned off like a spigot.
stoicaladjective
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
From this reading Mr. Hamilton was silent but stoical, while his secretary was near collapse.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Dinner that night was a rather somber occasion.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The ship pitched badly, and there was a good deal of difficulty in keeping the dishes on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Dinner that night was a rather somber occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Dinner that night was a rather somber occasion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The ship pitched badly, and there was a good deal of difficulty in keeping the dishes on the table.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Dinner that night was a rather somber occasion.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Wally’s verbosity was turned off like a spigot.
verbositynoun
an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
From this reading Wally’s verbosity was turned off like a spigot.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
Wally'snounUS /ˈwɔːliz/
possessive form of “wally” — a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading Wally’s verbosity was turned off like a spigot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Dinner that night was a rather somber occasion.
at the time that
From this reading When the waiters opened the door going into the galley, the chef could be heard calling down curses on the day he had left home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Hamilton was silent but stoical, while his secretary was near collapse.
