afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They knew nothing of the Mary Ann; they had lost sight of her soon after the beginning of the gale.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They told us they had had an awful night, and had thought they would never reach home in safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We waited until the boats were drawn in, and the worn-out fishermen had come on shore.
Ann
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From this reading They knew nothing of the Mary Ann; they had lost sight of her soon after the beginning of the gale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading They told us they had had an awful night, and had thought they would never reach home in safety.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading They knew nothing of the Mary Ann; they had lost sight of her soon after the beginning of the gale.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We waited until the boats were drawn in, and the worn-out fishermen had come on shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We waited until the boats were drawn in, and the worn-out fishermen had come on shore.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading We waited until the boats were drawn in, and the worn-out fishermen had come on shore.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading We waited until the boats were drawn in, and the worn-out fishermen had come on shore.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading They knew nothing of the Mary Ann; they had lost sight of her soon after the beginning of the gale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They knew nothing of the Mary Ann; they had lost sight of her soon after the beginning of the gale.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They told us they had had an awful night, and had thought they would never reach home in safety.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading 'However shall we tell Polly?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
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 knew nothing of the Mary Ann; they had lost sight of her soon after the beginning of the gale.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They knew nothing of the Mary Ann; they had lost sight of her soon after the beginning of the gale.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading They knew nothing of the Mary Ann; they had lost sight of her soon after the beginning of the gale.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They told us they had had an awful night, and had thought they would never reach home in safety.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They told us they had had an awful night, and had thought they would never reach home in safety.
not any; not one
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They knew nothing of the Mary Ann; they had lost sight of her soon after the beginning of the gale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They knew nothing of the Mary Ann; they had lost sight of her soon after the beginning of the gale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We waited until the boats were drawn in, and the worn-out fishermen had come on shore.
Polly
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From this reading 'However shall we tell Polly?'
by chance
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
with speed
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They told us they had had an awful night, and had thought they would never reach home in safety.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading They told us they had had an awful night, and had thought they would never reach home in safety.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'However shall we tell Polly?'
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We waited until the boats were drawn in, and the worn-out fishermen had come on shore.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They knew nothing of the Mary Ann; they had lost sight of her soon after the beginning of the gale.
in the near future
From this reading They knew nothing of the Mary Ann; they had lost sight of her soon after the beginning of the gale.
express in words
From this reading 'However shall we tell Polly?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew nothing of the Mary Ann; they had lost sight of her soon after the beginning of the gale.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They told us they had had an awful night, and had thought they would never reach home in safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told us they had had an awful night, and had thought they would never reach home in safety.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We waited until the boats were drawn in, and the worn-out fishermen had come on shore.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They told us they had had an awful night, and had thought they would never reach home in safety.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We waited until the boats were drawn in, and the worn-out fishermen had come on shore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
worn-outadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading We waited until the boats were drawn in, and the worn-out fishermen had come on shore.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They told us they had had an awful night, and had thought they would never reach home in safety.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading ASK WHAT YE WILL We had run down the hill as quickly as we possibly could, but we were in no haste to return.
