adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm good for a minute longer."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better reach for the chap in the water first."
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading "Better reach for the chap in the water first."
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Better reach for the chap in the water first."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Better reach for the chap in the water first."
Freddy
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From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I'm good for a minute longer."
grittyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪti/
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
Hal
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From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
he's
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From this reading "No," Shag managed to say, "take the kiddie; he's slipping off.
I'm
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From this reading I'm good for a minute longer."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
kiddienounUS /ˈkɪdi/
informal term for a young child
From this reading "No," Shag managed to say, "take the kiddie; he's slipping off.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading I'm good for a minute longer."
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "No," Shag managed to say, "take the kiddie; he's slipping off.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I'm good for a minute longer."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," Shag managed to say, "take the kiddie; he's slipping off.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No," Shag managed to say, "take the kiddie; he's slipping off.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Better reach for the chap in the water first."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "No," Shag managed to say, "take the kiddie; he's slipping off.
ShagnounUS /ʃæɡ/
a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
From this reading "No," Shag managed to say, "take the kiddie; he's slipping off.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading "No," Shag managed to say, "take the kiddie; he's slipping off.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "No," Shag managed to say, "take the kiddie; he's slipping off.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Just in time, and that's all, captain," said the engineer as he brought the launch about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," Shag managed to say, "take the kiddie; he's slipping off.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading So they lifted Freddy into the launch, then poor unconscious Hal, and lastly Shag, exhausted but gritty and game to the last.
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 "Better reach for the chap in the water first."
