aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
in addition
From this reading The other decks, also, had under them good cabins, suited to many purposes.
amidshipsadverbUS /əˈmɪdʃɪps/
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath its floor was much room for stowage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wide but not high was the space which was inclosed under the fore deck of the trireme _The Sword_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The other decks, also, had under them good cabins, suited to many purposes.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Wide but not high was the space which was inclosed under the fore deck of the trireme _The Sword_.
deckingverbUS /ˈdekɪŋ/
-ing form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The other decks, also, had under them good cabins, suited to many purposes.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Beneath its floor was much room for stowage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beneath its floor was much room for stowage.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Wide but not high was the space which was inclosed under the fore deck of the trireme _The Sword_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The other decks, also, had under them good cabins, suited to many purposes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other decks, also, had under them good cabins, suited to many purposes.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Wide but not high was the space which was inclosed under the fore deck of the trireme _The Sword_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORM IN THE MIDDLE SEA.
inclosed
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From this reading Wide but not high was the space which was inclosed under the fore deck of the trireme _The Sword_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beneath its floor was much room for stowage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The other decks, also, had under them good cabins, suited to many purposes.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE STORM IN THE MIDDLE SEA.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Beneath its floor was much room for stowage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wide but not high was the space which was inclosed under the fore deck of the trireme _The Sword_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wide but not high was the space which was inclosed under the fore deck of the trireme _The Sword_.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other decks, also, had under them good cabins, suited to many purposes.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The other decks, also, had under them good cabins, suited to many purposes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Beneath its floor was much room for stowage.
rowers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE STORM IN THE MIDDLE SEA.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Wide but not high was the space which was inclosed under the fore deck of the trireme _The Sword_.
having a supporting base
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM IN THE MIDDLE SEA.
stowagenoun
the charge for stowing goods
From this reading Beneath its floor was much room for stowage.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The other decks, also, had under them good cabins, suited to many purposes.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Wide but not high was the space which was inclosed under the fore deck of the trireme _The Sword_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM IN THE MIDDLE SEA.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other decks, also, had under them good cabins, suited to many purposes.
tiernounUS /tiːr/
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other decks, also, had under them good cabins, suited to many purposes.
triremenounUS /ˈtraɪriːm/
ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
From this reading Wide but not high was the space which was inclosed under the fore deck of the trireme _The Sword_.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Wide but not high was the space which was inclosed under the fore deck of the trireme _The Sword_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wide but not high was the space which was inclosed under the fore deck of the trireme _The Sword_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
whereon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The decking amidships, whereon tier above tier were made the seats and standing places of the rowers, had openings covered by hatches.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wide but not high was the space which was inclosed under the fore deck of the trireme _The Sword_.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Wide but not high was the space which was inclosed under the fore deck of the trireme _The Sword_.
