Sentence:  Between us, with much trouble, we managed to <WSD>hoist</WSD> him upstairs, and laid him on his bed, where his head fell back on the pillow, as if he were almost fainting. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).