used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
(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 All that day I turned it over and over in my mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that day I turned it over and over in my mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The more I considered the boatswain's proposal, the better I liked it.
boatswain's
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From this reading The more I considered the boatswain's proposal, the better I liked it.
breakfast-table
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From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
carefully weighed
From this reading The more I considered the boatswain's proposal, the better I liked it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
cuddynounUS /ˈkʌdi/
the galley or pantry of a small ship
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
darternounUS /ˈdɑːrtər/
fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All that day I turned it over and over in my mind.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
dinner-time
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From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
gentnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The more I considered the boatswain's proposal, the better I liked it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that day I turned it over and over in my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more I considered the boatswain's proposal, the better I liked it.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The more I considered the boatswain's proposal, the better I liked it.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All that day I turned it over and over in my mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more I considered the boatswain's proposal, the better I liked it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All that day I turned it over and over in my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All that day I turned it over and over in my mind.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading The more I considered the boatswain's proposal, the better I liked it.
RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
transport commercially
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
be seated
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
express in words
From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that day I turned it over and over in my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more I considered the boatswain's proposal, the better I liked it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All that day I turned it over and over in my mind.
being of use or service
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
vaitin
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From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
vos
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From this reading When Stevens joined me at the table, he sang out to the steward to "tell the old gent an' his darter that dinner vos a vaitin'!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
at the time that
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I did not wish Miss Robertson to sit at the cuddy table at meal hours, and when dinner-time came I took care that as good a meal should be taken to her and her father as the ship could furnish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, what was useful to me, I could sleep when I lay down in my watches below, which was a luxury I had feared, after the boatswain's disclosure at the breakfast-table, would be denied me.
