on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Deck-hands aboard the Northern Star were opening the hatches.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But nearer at hand something more engrossing was happening.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With quick calls these men loosened the doors in the bottoms of the cars to let the ore rattle down into the big pockets in the dock.
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading With quick calls these men loosened the doors in the bottoms of the cars to let the ore rattle down into the big pockets in the dock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nearer at hand something more engrossing was happening.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading With quick calls these men loosened the doors in the bottoms of the cars to let the ore rattle down into the big pockets in the dock.
Cap'n
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From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
chunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
Deck-hands
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From this reading Deck-hands aboard the Northern Star were opening the hatches.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With quick calls these men loosened the doors in the bottoms of the cars to let the ore rattle down into the big pockets in the dock.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With quick calls these men loosened the doors in the bottoms of the cars to let the ore rattle down into the big pockets in the dock.
engrossingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading But nearer at hand something more engrossing was happening.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But nearer at hand something more engrossing was happening.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading But nearer at hand something more engrossing was happening.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading Deck-hands aboard the Northern Star were opening the hatches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
HurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With quick calls these men loosened the doors in the bottoms of the cars to let the ore rattle down into the big pockets in the dock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With quick calls these men loosened the doors in the bottoms of the cars to let the ore rattle down into the big pockets in the dock.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading With quick calls these men loosened the doors in the bottoms of the cars to let the ore rattle down into the big pockets in the dock.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading With quick calls these men loosened the doors in the bottoms of the cars to let the ore rattle down into the big pockets in the dock.
the force of workers available
From this reading With quick calls these men loosened the doors in the bottoms of the cars to let the ore rattle down into the big pockets in the dock.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But nearer at hand something more engrossing was happening.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But nearer at hand something more engrossing was happening.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Deck-hands aboard the Northern Star were opening the hatches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Deck-hands aboard the Northern Star were opening the hatches.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
pigmentnounUS /ˈpɪɡmənt/
dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With quick calls these men loosened the doors in the bottoms of the cars to let the ore rattle down into the big pockets in the dock.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With quick calls these men loosened the doors in the bottoms of the cars to let the ore rattle down into the big pockets in the dock.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading With quick calls these men loosened the doors in the bottoms of the cars to let the ore rattle down into the big pockets in the dock.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
smudgedverbUS /smʌdʒd/
past form of “smudge” — make a smudge on; soil by smudging
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But nearer at hand something more engrossing was happening.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Deck-hands aboard the Northern Star were opening the hatches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With quick calls these men loosened the doors in the bottoms of the cars to let the ore rattle down into the big pockets in the dock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But nearer at hand something more engrossing was happening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Hurrying about everywhere were the dock workers, smudged from head to foot with pigment which gave them the look of pirates.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading On top of the high dock he could see cars full of reddish, yellowish chunks which the Cap’n called iron ore.
