used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
Archie
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From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
Armstrong'snounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɔːŋz/
possessive form of “armstrong” — United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
have
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
blow-holes
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From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
crustsnounUS /krʌsts/
plural of “crust” — the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And they died fast in the dark.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And they died fast in the dark.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
let fall to the ground
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
DrownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And they died fast in the dark.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
fissuresnounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/
plural of “fissure” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
GravestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrævəst/
superlative of “grave” — dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was like that, he thought.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
how
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From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
ten 10s
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like that, he thought.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
for more time
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
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 They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
the force of workers available
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
not any; not one
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
PerilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
pitfallsnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːlz/
plural of “pitfall” — an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
Seventy-Threeadjective
being three more than seventy
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was like that, he thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was like that, he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
TortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
TumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
migratory
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
warilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a wary manner
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like that, he thought.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
wind-cast
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From this reading They kept close, a hundred and seventy-three living men, to start with, and then God knew how many!--kept close for comfort and safety; and they walked warily, drunk and stupid in the wind, in dread of lakes and blow-holes and fissures of water, and in living fear of crusts of snow, wind-cast over pitfalls.
wingingverbUS /ˈwɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wing” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading In Archie Armstrong's tortured mind childish visions of hell were revived--the swish and sad complaint of doomed souls, winging round and round and round in a frozen dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In Which One Hundred and Seventy-Three Men of the "Rough and Tumble" are Plunged in the Gravest Peril of the Coast, Wandering Like Lost Beasts, and Some Drop Dead, and Some are Drowned, and Some Kill Themselves to be Done With the Torture They Can Bear No Longer_
