aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One need not be snobbish to wish to be alone sometimes!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One need not be snobbish to wish to be alone sometimes!
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
Calhoun
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From this reading Calhoun luxuriated in regained privacy.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
else
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From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
he'd
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From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Murgatroyd licked his whiskers thoughtfully.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope," said Calhoun, "that things work out right.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope," said Calhoun, "that things work out right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Calhoun luxuriated in regained privacy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading Murgatroyd licked his whiskers thoughtfully.
luxuriated
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From this reading Calhoun luxuriated in regained privacy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
Murgatroyd
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From this reading Murgatroyd licked his whiskers thoughtfully.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading One need not be snobbish to wish to be alone sometimes!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One need not be snobbish to wish to be alone sometimes!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I hope," said Calhoun, "that things work out right.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Calhoun luxuriated in regained privacy.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Calhoun luxuriated in regained privacy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I hope," said Calhoun, "that things work out right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope," said Calhoun, "that things work out right.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
transport commercially
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
snobbishadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːbɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
From this reading One need not be snobbish to wish to be alone sometimes!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
a person, without saying who
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading One need not be snobbish to wish to be alone sometimes!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hope," said Calhoun, "that things work out right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I hope," said Calhoun, "that things work out right.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Murgatroyd licked his whiskers thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One need not be snobbish to wish to be alone sometimes!
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Murgatroyd licked his whiskers thoughtfully.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading One need not be snobbish to wish to be alone sometimes!
in the company of; together with
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I hope," said Calhoun, "that things work out right.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading For seven days he'd had twenty-four other human beings crowded into the two cabins of the ship, with never so much as one yard of space between himself and someone else.
