afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Our boat slipped along fast, and his crew were not hurrying so much at this time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We laid in the oars now and watched the pursuers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
Asbiorn
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From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our boat slipped along fast, and his crew were not hurrying so much at this time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Our boat slipped along fast, and his crew were not hurrying so much at this time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Our boat slipped along fast, and his crew were not hurrying so much at this time.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Our boat slipped along fast, and his crew were not hurrying so much at this time.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our boat slipped along fast, and his crew were not hurrying so much at this time.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Our boat slipped along fast, and his crew were not hurrying so much at this time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We laid in the oars now and watched the pursuers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading We laid in the oars now and watched the pursuers.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
the force of workers available
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Our boat slipped along fast, and his crew were not hurrying so much at this time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We laid in the oars now and watched the pursuers.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading We laid in the oars now and watched the pursuers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
on one occasion
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our boat slipped along fast, and his crew were not hurrying so much at this time.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
overhaulingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading We laid in the oars now and watched the pursuers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
transport commercially
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Our boat slipped along fast, and his crew were not hurrying so much at this time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our boat slipped along fast, and his crew were not hurrying so much at this time.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We laid in the oars now and watched the pursuers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our boat slipped along fast, and his crew were not hurrying so much at this time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Our boat slipped along fast, and his crew were not hurrying so much at this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
two times
From this reading Still they were pulling after us, and one of the men in the stern hailed once or twice, making signs that we were to be taken by the ships.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading We laid in the oars now and watched the pursuers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We laid in the oars now and watched the pursuers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I thought that the figure seemed like that of Asbiorn, as I had seen him on the stern after I went overboard, but I could not be sure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had not the least chance of overhauling us before we were picked up by the ship, and they knew it.
