used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading The cabin allotted to me was small but beautifully compact and tastefully furnished.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cabin allotted to me was small but beautifully compact and tastefully furnished.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My traps had been unpacked and my clothes stowed away in a cunningly contrived wardrobe.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The cabin allotted to me was small but beautifully compact and tastefully furnished.
bedsteadnoun
the framework of a bed
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My traps had been unpacked and my clothes stowed away in a cunningly contrived wardrobe.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The cabin allotted to me was small but beautifully compact and tastefully furnished.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
clothing in general
From this reading My traps had been unpacked and my clothes stowed away in a cunningly contrived wardrobe.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading The cabin allotted to me was small but beautifully compact and tastefully furnished.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading My traps had been unpacked and my clothes stowed away in a cunningly contrived wardrobe.
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading My traps had been unpacked and my clothes stowed away in a cunningly contrived wardrobe.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading THE VICE-CONSUL'S WARNING The _Naomi_ was fitted out with the greatest luxury imaginable.
fittingsnounUS /ˈfɪtɪŋz/
plural of “fitting” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The cabin allotted to me was small but beautifully compact and tastefully furnished.
highest in quality
From this reading THE VICE-CONSUL'S WARNING The _Naomi_ was fitted out with the greatest luxury imaginable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My traps had been unpacked and my clothes stowed away in a cunningly contrived wardrobe.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading THE VICE-CONSUL'S WARNING The _Naomi_ was fitted out with the greatest luxury imaginable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My traps had been unpacked and my clothes stowed away in a cunningly contrived wardrobe.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading THE VICE-CONSUL'S WARNING The _Naomi_ was fitted out with the greatest luxury imaginable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cabin allotted to me was small but beautifully compact and tastefully furnished.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My traps had been unpacked and my clothes stowed away in a cunningly contrived wardrobe.
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading THE VICE-CONSUL'S WARNING The _Naomi_ was fitted out with the greatest luxury imaginable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE VICE-CONSUL'S WARNING The _Naomi_ was fitted out with the greatest luxury imaginable.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
silver-plated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cabin allotted to me was small but beautifully compact and tastefully furnished.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading My traps had been unpacked and my clothes stowed away in a cunningly contrived wardrobe.
tastefullyadverbUS /ˈteɪstfəli/
with taste; in a tasteful manner
From this reading The cabin allotted to me was small but beautifully compact and tastefully furnished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICE-CONSUL'S WARNING The _Naomi_ was fitted out with the greatest luxury imaginable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cabin allotted to me was small but beautifully compact and tastefully furnished.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading There was a proper brass bedstead, not a bunk; pile carpet, silk curtains, silver-plated toilet fittings and an electric fan.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading My traps had been unpacked and my clothes stowed away in a cunningly contrived wardrobe.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading My traps had been unpacked and my clothes stowed away in a cunningly contrived wardrobe.
utilisedadjective
put to use
From this reading She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
VICE-CONSUL'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICE-CONSUL'S WARNING The _Naomi_ was fitted out with the greatest luxury imaginable.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading My traps had been unpacked and my clothes stowed away in a cunningly contrived wardrobe.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE VICE-CONSUL'S WARNING The _Naomi_ was fitted out with the greatest luxury imaginable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VICE-CONSUL'S WARNING The _Naomi_ was fitted out with the greatest luxury imaginable.
(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 She was not a large vessel, but she was so well designed that every inch of space was utilised.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VICE-CONSUL'S WARNING The _Naomi_ was fitted out with the greatest luxury imaginable.
