used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An arm stuck straight out with a dark palm turned up, and thick fingers half closed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there a curtain of gaudy chintz, half drawn, marked the resting-place of a sybarite.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading An arm stuck straight out with a dark palm turned up, and thick fingers half closed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading The double row of berths yawned black, like graves tenanted by uneasy corpses.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The double row of berths yawned black, like graves tenanted by uneasy corpses.
breathings
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From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
the act of burning something
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading Here and there a curtain of gaudy chintz, half drawn, marked the resting-place of a sybarite.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading An arm stuck straight out with a dark palm turned up, and thick fingers half closed.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The double row of berths yawned black, like graves tenanted by uneasy corpses.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Here and there a curtain of gaudy chintz, half drawn, marked the resting-place of a sybarite.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading An arm stuck straight out with a dark palm turned up, and thick fingers half closed.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
increase twofold
From this reading The double row of berths yawned black, like graves tenanted by uneasy corpses.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Here and there a curtain of gaudy chintz, half drawn, marked the resting-place of a sybarite.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A leg hung over the edge very white and lifeless.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading An arm stuck straight out with a dark palm turned up, and thick fingers half closed.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Here and there a curtain of gaudy chintz, half drawn, marked the resting-place of a sybarite.
the act of departing
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading The double row of berths yawned black, like graves tenanted by uneasy corpses.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Here and there a curtain of gaudy chintz, half drawn, marked the resting-place of a sybarite.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a curtain of gaudy chintz, half drawn, marked the resting-place of a sybarite.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A leg hung over the edge very white and lifeless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading A leg hung over the edge very white and lifeless.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading A leg hung over the edge very white and lifeless.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The double row of berths yawned black, like graves tenanted by uneasy corpses.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Here and there a curtain of gaudy chintz, half drawn, marked the resting-place of a sybarite.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
and nothing more
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An arm stuck straight out with a dark palm turned up, and thick fingers half closed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A leg hung over the edge very white and lifeless.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading An arm stuck straight out with a dark palm turned up, and thick fingers half closed.
resting-place
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From this reading Here and there a curtain of gaudy chintz, half drawn, marked the resting-place of a sybarite.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The double row of berths yawned black, like graves tenanted by uneasy corpses.
transport commercially
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
successive (without a break)
From this reading An arm stuck straight out with a dark palm turned up, and thick fingers half closed.
caught or fixed
From this reading An arm stuck straight out with a dark palm turned up, and thick fingers half closed.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
sybaritenoun
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
From this reading Here and there a curtain of gaudy chintz, half drawn, marked the resting-place of a sybarite.
tenantedadjective
resided in; having tenants
From this reading The double row of berths yawned black, like graves tenanted by uneasy corpses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there a curtain of gaudy chintz, half drawn, marked the resting-place of a sybarite.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading An arm stuck straight out with a dark palm turned up, and thick fingers half closed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading An arm stuck straight out with a dark palm turned up, and thick fingers half closed.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The double row of berths yawned black, like graves tenanted by uneasy corpses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An arm stuck straight out with a dark palm turned up, and thick fingers half closed.
precisely as stated
From this reading A leg hung over the edge very white and lifeless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
a Caucasian
From this reading A leg hung over the edge very white and lifeless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the other end of the ship the forecastle, with only one lamp burning now, was going to sleep in a dim emptiness traversed by loud breathings, by sudden short sighs.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading The double row of berths yawned black, like graves tenanted by uneasy corpses.
