used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Captain Wetherly found him slumped against the deck-house with his head in his hands and exhorted him cheerily:
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
begrimedadjective
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Wetherly found him slumped against the deck-house with his head in his hands and exhorted him cheerily:
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Captain Wetherly found him slumped against the deck-house with his head in his hands and exhorted him cheerily:
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
deck-housenoun
a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship
From this reading Captain Wetherly found him slumped against the deck-house with his head in his hands and exhorted him cheerily:
Don't
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From this reading "Don't give up the ship, Bill.
EngineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
exhortedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “exhort” — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading Captain Wetherly found him slumped against the deck-house with his head in his hands and exhorted him cheerily:
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
fire-room
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From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
set up or found
From this reading Captain Wetherly found him slumped against the deck-house with his head in his hands and exhorted him cheerily:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Don't give up the ship, Bill.
greasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Captain Wetherly found him slumped against the deck-house with his head in his hands and exhorted him cheerily:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Wetherly found him slumped against the deck-house with his head in his hands and exhorted him cheerily:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
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 THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
KENILWORTH
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From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
engage in
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
McKnight
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From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
any competition
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
ReefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
ResoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
transport commercially
From this reading "Don't give up the ship, Bill.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
slumpedverbUS /slʌmpt/
past form of “slump” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading Captain Wetherly found him slumped against the deck-house with his head in his hands and exhorted him cheerily:
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
move hurridly
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
tottered
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From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
tussleverbUS /ˈtʌsəl/
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE RACE FOR THE "KENILWORTH" Chief Engineer Bill McKnight hoisted himself up the iron ladder that led from the fire-room of the _Resolute_ and tottered on deck gasping for breath.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
Wetherly
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From this reading Captain Wetherly found him slumped against the deck-house with his head in his hands and exhorted him cheerily:
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He had shoved the tug back to Key West at her top speed, and now he was toiling night and day to make her ready for whatever summons might come for a tussle on the Reef.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was begrimed from head to foot, the sweat had furrowed little streaks in the mask of soot and grease which covered his ample countenance, and his eyes were red with weariness and want of sleep.
