used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The largest of all had evidently been a bunkroom for the crew.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Must have had a crew of twelve or more,” decided Jim, after counting the bunks.
(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 The largest of all had evidently been a bunkroom for the crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There now remained only the hold to explore and they prepared to descend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, there’s something funny here,” said Don, as he walked down the passageway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The largest of all had evidently been a bunkroom for the crew.
bunkroom
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From this reading The largest of all had evidently been a bunkroom for the crew.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “Must have had a crew of twelve or more,” decided Jim, after counting the bunks.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading “Must have had a crew of twelve or more,” decided Jim, after counting the bunks.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The largest of all had evidently been a bunkroom for the crew.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “Must have had a crew of twelve or more,” decided Jim, after counting the bunks.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading There now remained only the hold to explore and they prepared to descend.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Well, there’s something funny here,” said Don, as he walked down the passageway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Well, there’s something funny here,” said Don, as he walked down the passageway.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They looked into the rooms, to find each one of them empty.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They looked into the rooms, to find each one of them empty.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The largest of all had evidently been a bunkroom for the crew.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading There now remained only the hold to explore and they prepared to descend.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They looked into the rooms, to find each one of them empty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The largest of all had evidently been a bunkroom for the crew.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Well, there’s something funny here,” said Don, as he walked down the passageway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The largest of all had evidently been a bunkroom for the crew.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Must have had a crew of twelve or more,” decided Jim, after counting the bunks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, there’s something funny here,” said Don, as he walked down the passageway.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, there’s something funny here,” said Don, as he walked down the passageway.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There now remained only the hold to explore and they prepared to descend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They looked into the rooms, to find each one of them empty.
Jim
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From this reading “Must have had a crew of twelve or more,” decided Jim, after counting the bunks.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The largest of all had evidently been a bunkroom for the crew.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked into the rooms, to find each one of them empty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Must have had a crew of twelve or more,” decided Jim, after counting the bunks.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Must have had a crew of twelve or more,” decided Jim, after counting the bunks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There now remained only the hold to explore and they prepared to descend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They looked into the rooms, to find each one of them empty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They looked into the rooms, to find each one of them empty.
and nothing more
From this reading There now remained only the hold to explore and they prepared to descend.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Must have had a crew of twelve or more,” decided Jim, after counting the bunks.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading “Well, there’s something funny here,” said Don, as he walked down the passageway.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading There now remained only the hold to explore and they prepared to descend.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There now remained only the hold to explore and they prepared to descend.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading They looked into the rooms, to find each one of them empty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, there’s something funny here,” said Don, as he walked down the passageway.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Well, there’s something funny here,” said Don, as he walked down the passageway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, there’s something funny here,” said Don, as he walked down the passageway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They looked into the rooms, to find each one of them empty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There now remained only the hold to explore and they prepared to descend.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, there’s something funny here,” said Don, as he walked down the passageway.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked into the rooms, to find each one of them empty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They looked into the rooms, to find each one of them empty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Must have had a crew of twelve or more,” decided Jim, after counting the bunks.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Well, there’s something funny here,” said Don, as he walked down the passageway.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, there’s something funny here,” said Don, as he walked down the passageway.
