used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading abode.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
in addition
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A few movable seats and two enormous presses completed the furniture of this apartment.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The only furniture was a bed and a table.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
camp-bed
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From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A few movable seats and two enormous presses completed the furniture of this apartment.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
dormitoriesnounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/
plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading A few movable seats and two enormous presses completed the furniture of this apartment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few movable seats and two enormous presses completed the furniture of this apartment.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading A few movable seats and two enormous presses completed the furniture of this apartment.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
located inward
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
set afire or burning
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
Mac-Nab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
movableadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvəbəl/
(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
From this reading A few movable seats and two enormous presses completed the furniture of this apartment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few movable seats and two enormous presses completed the furniture of this apartment.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
and nothing more
From this reading The only furniture was a bed and a table.
partitionsnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “partition” — a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading A few movable seats and two enormous presses completed the furniture of this apartment.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading A few movable seats and two enormous presses completed the furniture of this apartment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few movable seats and two enormous presses completed the furniture of this apartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A few movable seats and two enormous presses completed the furniture of this apartment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the carpenter Mac-Nab constructed a most substantial table, around which were ranged fixed benches.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The inner room, which was also ready, was divided by solid partitions into six dormitories, the two end ones alone being lighted by windows looking to the front and back.
