used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading We had to get him aft.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
armpitsnounUS /ˈɑːrmpɪts/
plural of “armpit” — the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He was not very heavy, but had he weighed a ton he could not have been more awkward to handle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something had to be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was not very heavy, but had he weighed a ton he could not have been more awkward to handle.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not very heavy, but had he weighed a ton he could not have been more awkward to handle.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
cleet
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From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was not very heavy, but had he weighed a ton he could not have been more awkward to handle.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Something had to be done.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
fore-sheet
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From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had to get him aft.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something had to be done.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading He was not very heavy, but had he weighed a ton he could not have been more awkward to handle.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was not very heavy, but had he weighed a ton he could not have been more awkward to handle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He was not very heavy, but had he weighed a ton he could not have been more awkward to handle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had to get him aft.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
most important element
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was not very heavy, but had he weighed a ton he could not have been more awkward to handle.
not any; not one
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not very heavy, but had he weighed a ton he could not have been more awkward to handle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
a strong line
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
sawdustnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something had to be done.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
bound or secured closely
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something had to be done.
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading He was not very heavy, but had he weighed a ton he could not have been more awkward to handle.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was not very heavy, but had he weighed a ton he could not have been more awkward to handle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A rope was tied slack under his armpits, and, reaching up at the risk of our lives, we hung him on the fore-sheet cleet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had to get him aft.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading He was not very heavy, but had he weighed a ton he could not have been more awkward to handle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He emitted no sound; he looked as ridiculously lamentable as a doll that had lost half its sawdust, and we started on our perilous journey over the main deck, dragging along with care that pitiful, that limp, that hateful burden.
