used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
Allardyce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I looked about for the log, but could not find it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I looked about for the log, but could not find it.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
deck-housenoun
a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship
From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I looked about for the log, but could not find it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I looked about for the log, but could not find it.
set up or found
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
hen-coops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
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 Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading I looked about for the log, but could not find it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked about for the log, but could not find it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I looked about for the log, but could not find it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
