3.20
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From this reading It then marked 3.20 in the morning.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Land At last the electric light really went out.
Bastin
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From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
Bickley
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From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Land At last the electric light really went out.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It then marked 3.20 in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Land At last the electric light really went out.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Land At last the electric light really went out.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Land At last the electric light really went out.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It then marked 3.20 in the morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It then marked 3.20 in the morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Land At last the electric light really went out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Land At last the electric light really went out.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Land At last the electric light really went out.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It then marked 3.20 in the morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Land At last the electric light really went out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for ourselves, we lay down on the floor between the table legs, which, of course, were screwed, and the settee, protecting ourselves as best we were able by help of the cushions, etc., between two of which we thrust the terrified Tommy who had been sliding up and down the cabin floor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had wedged Bastin, who was now snoring comfortably, into his berth, with pillows, and managed to tie a cord over him—no, it was a large bath towel, fixing one end of it to the little rack over his bed and the other to its framework.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I had looked at my watch just before this happened and wound it up, which, Bickley remarked, was superfluous and a waste of energy.
