used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
(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 That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
beetlesnounUS /ˈbiːtəlz/
plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
bilgenoun
water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
bulkheadsnounUS /ˈbʌlkhedz/
plural of “bulkhead” — a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
earlier in time; previously
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
EERIEadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I waited with a heart like lead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
ill-trimmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
internallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəli/
on or from the inside
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading I waited with a heart like lead.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I waited with a heart like lead.
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
quadrantnounUS /ˈkwɑːdrənt/
a quarter of the circumference of a circle
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
rum-bottle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
scurriedverbUS /ˈskɜːrid/
inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
skipper'snounUS /ˈskɪpərz/
possessive form of “skipper” — a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
skylightsnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪts/
plural of “skylight” — a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
slatersnounUS /ˈsleɪtərz/
plural of “slater” — any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
squealed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
stankverbUS /stæŋk/
inflected form of “stink” — be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But these things compelled my attention less than the skylights that were masked internally by pieces of canvas nailed roughly on them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited with a heart like lead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That puzzled me extremely, for it must have been the same hand that had extinguished all the deck and mast lights, and though black was my crime darkness was unnecessary to my betrayal.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were not so earlier in the evening; it must have been done after I had gone to sleep, and what could be the object?
in or at the place that
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER The place stank with bilge and the odour of an ill-trimmed lamp smoking from a beam; the fragments of the skipper's supper were on the table, with a broken quadrant; rats scurried and squealed in the bulkheads, and one stared at me from an open locker, where lay a rum-bottle, while beetles and slaters travelled along the timbers.
