adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards, for the most part, Lister undertook the diving, but for long his efforts to reach the floor of the engine-room were baffled.
air-pipe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
ArcturusnounUS /ˌɑːrkˈtʊrəs/
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Afterwards, for the most part, Lister undertook the diving, but for long his efforts to reach the floor of the engine-room were baffled.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
bilgenoun
water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading Afterwards, for the most part, Lister undertook the diving, but for long his efforts to reach the floor of the engine-room were baffled.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Afterwards, for the most part, Lister undertook the diving, but for long his efforts to reach the floor of the engine-room were baffled.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
engine-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afterwards, for the most part, Lister undertook the diving, but for long his efforts to reach the floor of the engine-room were baffled.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Afterwards, for the most part, Lister undertook the diving, but for long his efforts to reach the floor of the engine-room were baffled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Afterwards, for the most part, Lister undertook the diving, but for long his efforts to reach the floor of the engine-room were baffled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
gratings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
LISTERnounUS /ˈlɪstər/
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
mate's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Afterwards, for the most part, Lister undertook the diving, but for long his efforts to reach the floor of the engine-room were baffled.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Afterwards, for the most part, Lister undertook the diving, but for long his efforts to reach the floor of the engine-room were baffled.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
pump-gang
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
puncheons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Afterwards, for the most part, Lister undertook the diving, but for long his efforts to reach the floor of the engine-room were baffled.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
signal-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
slackernounUS /ˈslækər/
a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Afterwards, for the most part, Lister undertook the diving, but for long his efforts to reach the floor of the engine-room were baffled.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
vaporsnounUS /ˈveɪpərz/
a state of depression
From this reading The heat and poisonous vapors from the swamps had broken his health, and he got a bad jar one day his air-pipe entangled and the pump-gang dragged him, unconscious, to the top.
vessel'snounUS /ˈvesəlz/
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
weedyadjectiveUS /ˈwiːdi/
abounding with or resembling weeds
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The divers had bolted on plates to cover the holes in the vessel's bilge before one fell ill and his mate's nerve went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To crawl across slanted gratings and down weedy ladders, while air-pipe and signal-line trailed about the machinery, was horribly dangerous, but he kept it up, although he got slacker and felt his pluck was breaking.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading LISTER MAKES GOOD _Arcturus'_ holds were empty and a long row of oil puncheons occupied the beach, but the men who had dragged the goods from the water were exhausted by heavy toil in the scorching sun, and some were sick.
