used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "We travel in style," observed Ray, surveying the pair of bunks, one above the other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading "We travel in style," observed Ray, surveying the pair of bunks, one above the other.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Let's see," he continued, "does your ticket call for an upper or a lower?"
companionwaynounUS /kəmˈpænjənweɪ/
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Let's see," he continued, "does your ticket call for an upper or a lower?"
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Let's see," he continued, "does your ticket call for an upper or a lower?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
faucetsnounUS /ˈfɔːsəts/
plural of “faucet” — a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
From this reading A small, round, glazed porthole gave light, and a porcelain wash-bowl with faucets was fixed in the wall.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading A small, round, glazed porthole gave light, and a porcelain wash-bowl with faucets was fixed in the wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Let's see," he continued, "does your ticket call for an upper or a lower?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A small, round, glazed porthole gave light, and a porcelain wash-bowl with faucets was fixed in the wall.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading A small, round, glazed porthole gave light, and a porcelain wash-bowl with faucets was fixed in the wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let's see," he continued, "does your ticket call for an upper or a lower?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's see," he continued, "does your ticket call for an upper or a lower?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A small, round, glazed porthole gave light, and a porcelain wash-bowl with faucets was fixed in the wall.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "Let's see," he continued, "does your ticket call for an upper or a lower?"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "We travel in style," observed Ray, surveying the pair of bunks, one above the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We travel in style," observed Ray, surveying the pair of bunks, one above the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Let's see," he continued, "does your ticket call for an upper or a lower?"
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We travel in style," observed Ray, surveying the pair of bunks, one above the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading A small, round, glazed porthole gave light, and a porcelain wash-bowl with faucets was fixed in the wall.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
portholenoun
a window in a ship or airplane
From this reading A small, round, glazed porthole gave light, and a porcelain wash-bowl with faucets was fixed in the wall.
PRISONSnounUS /ˈprɪzənz/
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A small, round, glazed porthole gave light, and a porcelain wash-bowl with faucets was fixed in the wall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let's see," he continued, "does your ticket call for an upper or a lower?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small, round, glazed porthole gave light, and a porcelain wash-bowl with faucets was fixed in the wall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We travel in style," observed Ray, surveying the pair of bunks, one above the other.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading "We travel in style," observed Ray, surveying the pair of bunks, one above the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
push forcefully
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading "Let's see," he continued, "does your ticket call for an upper or a lower?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We travel in style," observed Ray, surveying the pair of bunks, one above the other.
the topmost one of two
From this reading "Let's see," he continued, "does your ticket call for an upper or a lower?"
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A small, round, glazed porthole gave light, and a porcelain wash-bowl with faucets was fixed in the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A small, round, glazed porthole gave light, and a porcelain wash-bowl with faucets was fixed in the wall.
wash-bowl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, round, glazed porthole gave light, and a porcelain wash-bowl with faucets was fixed in the wall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONS Ray and I were escorted down the companionway into the cabin of the _Orion_, and were thrust into a room on the port side.
at the time that
From this reading A pair of blacks cut away the cords from our arms; and when they went out we heard a bolt pushed home in the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A small, round, glazed porthole gave light, and a porcelain wash-bowl with faucets was fixed in the wall.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let's see," he continued, "does your ticket call for an upper or a lower?"
