used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Yet gradually, as she learned the ropes, she was able to make it homelike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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any thing at all
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading With experience she learned that the more bags she had in which to put things, the easier it was to keep this little stateroom in order.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
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a small piece or quantity of something
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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placed crosswise
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dearly loved
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading With experience she learned that the more bags she had in which to put things, the easier it was to keep this little stateroom in order.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading With experience she learned that the more bags she had in which to put things, the easier it was to keep this little stateroom in order.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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FITTINGadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a young female
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in a gradual manner
From this reading Yet gradually, as she learned the ropes, she was able to make it homelike.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With experience she learned that the more bags she had in which to put things, the easier it was to keep this little stateroom in order.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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homelikeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmlaɪk/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading Yet gradually, as she learned the ropes, she was able to make it homelike.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
how
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not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading With experience she learned that the more bags she had in which to put things, the easier it was to keep this little stateroom in order.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
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having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Yet gradually, as she learned the ropes, she was able to make it homelike.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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engage in
From this reading Yet gradually, as she learned the ropes, she was able to make it homelike.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With experience she learned that the more bags she had in which to put things, the easier it was to keep this little stateroom in order.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading With experience she learned that the more bags she had in which to put things, the easier it was to keep this little stateroom in order.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With experience she learned that the more bags she had in which to put things, the easier it was to keep this little stateroom in order.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So her thoughts ran.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Yet gradually, as she learned the ropes, she was able to make it homelike.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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use up a period of time in a specific way
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stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With experience she learned that the more bags she had in which to put things, the easier it was to keep this little stateroom in order.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So her thoughts ran.
an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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the act of using
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There seemed to be no room in it for anything; it was difficult to turn around in, there were so few hooks on which to hang things, and the berth--dear me, that berth!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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a Caucasian
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
From this reading With experience she learned that the more bags she had in which to put things, the easier it was to keep this little stateroom in order.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet gradually, as she learned the ropes, she was able to make it homelike.
