used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
Alec
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From this reading So tiny was the cabin that one step took Alec to the proffered stool.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading And yet everything in it was so compactly arranged that half a dozen men could live in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading So tiny was the cabin that one step took Alec to the proffered stool.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
compactlyadverb
in a compact manner or state
From this reading And yet everything in it was so compactly arranged that half a dozen men could live in it.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And yet everything in it was so compactly arranged that half a dozen men could live in it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And yet everything in it was so compactly arranged that half a dozen men could live in it.
take in solid food
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And yet everything in it was so compactly arranged that half a dozen men could live in it.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And yet everything in it was so compactly arranged that half a dozen men could live in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet everything in it was so compactly arranged that half a dozen men could live in it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Tiny it was, indeed.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tiny it was, indeed.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And yet everything in it was so compactly arranged that half a dozen men could live in it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
the force of workers available
From this reading And yet everything in it was so compactly arranged that half a dozen men could live in it.
a particular point in time
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So tiny was the cabin that one step took Alec to the proffered stool.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
profferedverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading So tiny was the cabin that one step took Alec to the proffered stool.
Ravenouslyadverb
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
SETSnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So tiny was the cabin that one step took Alec to the proffered stool.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading So tiny was the cabin that one step took Alec to the proffered stool.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading So tiny was the cabin that one step took Alec to the proffered stool.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So tiny was the cabin that one step took Alec to the proffered stool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
very small
From this reading So tiny was the cabin that one step took Alec to the proffered stool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So tiny was the cabin that one step took Alec to the proffered stool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So tiny was the cabin that one step took Alec to the proffered stool.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ravenously hungry though he was, his surroundings were so new and interesting that for a moment he almost forgot to eat, as he looked around the cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FLEET SETS SAIL "Come over here to the table and set down," said the cook, with a kindly smile.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet everything in it was so compactly arranged that half a dozen men could live in it.
