fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There were men watching our going from the cliffs, but there had been no alarm from the Irish in the night.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were men watching our going from the cliffs, but there had been no alarm from the Irish in the night.
(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 No one is the worse for the boast, or the better either, for that matter.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading No one is the worse for the boast, or the better either, for that matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were men watching our going from the cliffs, but there had been no alarm from the Irish in the night.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading There were men watching our going from the cliffs, but there had been no alarm from the Irish in the night.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Hakon took the ships into the little strait for easier landing than from the open shore.
one or the other of two
From this reading No one is the worse for the boast, or the better either, for that matter.
divisible by two
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one is the worse for the boast, or the better either, for that matter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were men watching our going from the cliffs, but there had been no alarm from the Irish in the night.
the act of departing
From this reading There were men watching our going from the cliffs, but there had been no alarm from the Irish in the night.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were men watching our going from the cliffs, but there had been no alarm from the Irish in the night.
Hakon
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From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hakon took the ships into the little strait for easier landing than from the open shore.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading There were men watching our going from the cliffs, but there had been no alarm from the Irish in the night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one is the worse for the boast, or the better either, for that matter.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Hakon took the ships into the little strait for easier landing than from the open shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hakon took the ships into the little strait for easier landing than from the open shore.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No one is the worse for the boast, or the better either, for that matter.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were men watching our going from the cliffs, but there had been no alarm from the Irish in the night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There were men watching our going from the cliffs, but there had been no alarm from the Irish in the night.
not any; not one
From this reading There were men watching our going from the cliffs, but there had been no alarm from the Irish in the night.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one is the worse for the boast, or the better either, for that matter.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Hakon took the ships into the little strait for easier landing than from the open shore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one is the worse for the boast, or the better either, for that matter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were men watching our going from the cliffs, but there had been no alarm from the Irish in the night.
express in words
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading Hakon took the ships into the little strait for easier landing than from the open shore.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hakon took the ships into the little strait for easier landing than from the open shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were men watching our going from the cliffs, but there had been no alarm from the Irish in the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I dare say they claim to have driven Hakon of Norway from their shores even to this day, but I do not know that it matters if they do.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hakon took the ships into the little strait for easier landing than from the open shore.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading There were men watching our going from the cliffs, but there had been no alarm from the Irish in the night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ships were under way with the tide in the gray of the early morning, and crept along the shore to the island slowly.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading No one is the worse for the boast, or the better either, for that matter.
