andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With this tidings the Scotchman hastened back to Henshaw.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading But McTee, deep in thought, was walking from the bridge.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But McTee, deep in thought, was walking from the bridge.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "The game's slipping through our hands, captain," he said.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But McTee, deep in thought, was walking from the bridge.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
firemennounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
plural of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But McTee, deep in thought, was walking from the bridge.
game'snounUS /ɡeɪmz/
possessive form of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "The game's slipping through our hands, captain," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "The game's slipping through our hands, captain," he said.
Harrigan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading With this tidings the Scotchman hastened back to Henshaw.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
Henshaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this tidings the Scotchman hastened back to Henshaw.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But McTee, deep in thought, was walking from the bridge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
McTee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But McTee, deep in thought, was walking from the bridge.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The game's slipping through our hands, captain," he said.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Harrigan?" queried Henshaw.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The game's slipping through our hands, captain," he said.
Scotchmannoun
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading With this tidings the Scotchman hastened back to Henshaw.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading "The game's slipping through our hands, captain," he said.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But McTee, deep in thought, was walking from the bridge.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this tidings the Scotchman hastened back to Henshaw.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But McTee, deep in thought, was walking from the bridge.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "The game's slipping through our hands, captain," he said.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading With this tidings the Scotchman hastened back to Henshaw.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But McTee, deep in thought, was walking from the bridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But McTee, deep in thought, was walking from the bridge.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this tidings the Scotchman hastened back to Henshaw.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He went straight to the hole of the ship and questioned some of the firemen, and they told him that Harrigan had done no work passing coal the day before; Campbell, it appeared, had taken him for some special job.
