used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
amidshipadverb
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading Are you trying to cut her in two amidship?" shouted the second mate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you trying to cut her in two amidship?" shouted the second mate.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Are you trying to cut her in two amidship?" shouted the second mate.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Hard to starboard, you damned fool.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
dining-table
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From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
take in solid food
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Hard to starboard, you damned fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
destroyed or killed
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Hard to starboard, you damned fool.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Are you trying to cut her in two amidship?" shouted the second mate.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
take the midday meal
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Are you trying to cut her in two amidship?" shouted the second mate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
pivotverbUS /ˈpɪvət/
turn on a pivot
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
cut with a saw
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Are you trying to cut her in two amidship?" shouted the second mate.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Are you trying to cut her in two amidship?" shouted the second mate.
be seated
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading "Hard to starboard, you damned fool.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
hard to endure
From this reading Are you trying to cut her in two amidship?" shouted the second mate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Are you trying to cut her in two amidship?" shouted the second mate.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
someone who visits
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
at the time that
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading HIGHER INTELLIGENCE--A VISIT FROM OUT THE SHADOWS When the steward had gone forward to his bunk, I got a lunch, and was about to sit down by the dining-table to eat it, when I saw the door of the Captain's room open wide.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I was so startled by the wonderful unseen force that I forgot my lunch and was starting to close the door in the hope of another uncanny experience, when I was halted by a cry from the deck above.
a late time of life
From this reading Then, to my utter amazement, I saw the chair that the dead Captain had sat in for years swing around upon its pivot ready to receive a visitor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hard to starboard, you damned fool.
