used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Well up near the beams was a porthole.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Standing on this I could look through into the heavy foliage of the bushes projecting from the shore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Standing on this I could look through into the heavy foliage of the bushes projecting from the shore.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for the lapping of the waves the night was very still.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Standing on this I could look through into the heavy foliage of the bushes projecting from the shore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
set up or found
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Standing on this I could look through into the heavy foliage of the bushes projecting from the shore.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Standing on this I could look through into the heavy foliage of the bushes projecting from the shore.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Standing on this I could look through into the heavy foliage of the bushes projecting from the shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading Except for the lapping of the waves the night was very still.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Standing on this I could look through into the heavy foliage of the bushes projecting from the shore.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Well up near the beams was a porthole.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Except for the lapping of the waves the night was very still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Standing on this I could look through into the heavy foliage of the bushes projecting from the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Standing on this I could look through into the heavy foliage of the bushes projecting from the shore.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
portholenoun
a window in a ship or airplane
From this reading Well up near the beams was a porthole.
in the near future
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Standing on this I could look through into the heavy foliage of the bushes projecting from the shore.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
RATnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Standing on this I could look through into the heavy foliage of the bushes projecting from the shore.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing on this I could look through into the heavy foliage of the bushes projecting from the shore.
not in physical motion
From this reading Except for the lapping of the waves the night was very still.
storingverbUS /ˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Standing on this I could look through into the heavy foliage of the bushes projecting from the shore.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Standing on this I could look through into the heavy foliage of the bushes projecting from the shore.
up to a particular time
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well up near the beams was a porthole.
upendedadjective
turned up on end
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
precisely as stated
From this reading Except for the lapping of the waves the night was very still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well up near the beams was a porthole.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Except for the lapping of the waves the night was very still.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A RAT IN A TRAP I groped my way forward in the darkness till I came to a room used for storing purposes.
(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 up near the beams was a porthole.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Too high for me to reach, I presently found a large box which I upended cautiously until it lay beneath the port.
