the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
arm-chair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
in a state of sleep
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading I assumed that he was attending to his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I assumed that he was attending to his wife.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Don Christoval remained out of sight below.
a youthful male person
From this reading By and by the negro boy Tom rose through the companion hatch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by the negro boy Tom rose through the companion hatch.
Christoval
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From this reading Don Christoval remained out of sight below.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading By and by the negro boy Tom rose through the companion hatch.
without stop or interruption
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Christoval remained out of sight below.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading By and by the negro boy Tom rose through the companion hatch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I assumed that he was attending to his wife.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I assumed that he was attending to his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I assumed that he was attending to his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading By and by the negro boy Tom rose through the companion hatch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don Christoval remained out of sight below.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Don Christoval remained out of sight below.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Don Christoval remained out of sight below.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading By and by the negro boy Tom rose through the companion hatch.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Don Christoval remained out of sight below.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
snoreverbUS /snɔːr/
breathe noisily during one's sleep
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I assumed that he was attending to his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By and by the negro boy Tom rose through the companion hatch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I assumed that he was attending to his wife.
male cat
From this reading By and by the negro boy Tom rose through the companion hatch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I assumed that he was attending to his wife.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His friend continued asleep in an arm-chair near the table under the skylight; his head was fallen back, his mouth was wide open, and his deep and powerful snore was audible at the distance of the helm.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I assumed that he was attending to his wife.
