afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
anew
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old men seemed greatly startled, and spoke rapidly together in their strange language.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, at Jerry’s request, they called in the direction of the island.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then, at Jerry’s request, they called in the direction of the island.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
dimnessnoun
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Then, at Jerry’s request, they called in the direction of the island.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Jerry gently explained to them what had happened.
opinion or judgment
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Jerry gently explained to them what had happened.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The old men seemed greatly startled, and spoke rapidly together in their strange language.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry gently explained to them what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Jerry gently explained to them what had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
be the source of pain
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Then, at Jerry’s request, they called in the direction of the island.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry gently explained to them what had happened.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Then, at Jerry’s request, they called in the direction of the island.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The old men seemed greatly startled, and spoke rapidly together in their strange language.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
the force of workers available
From this reading The old men seemed greatly startled, and spoke rapidly together in their strange language.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no response.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
with speed
From this reading The old men seemed greatly startled, and spoke rapidly together in their strange language.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Then, at Jerry’s request, they called in the direction of the island.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading There was no response.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old men seemed greatly startled, and spoke rapidly together in their strange language.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The old men seemed greatly startled, and spoke rapidly together in their strange language.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The old men seemed greatly startled, and spoke rapidly together in their strange language.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The old men seemed greatly startled, and spoke rapidly together in their strange language.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jerry gently explained to them what had happened.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, at Jerry’s request, they called in the direction of the island.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no response.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, at Jerry’s request, they called in the direction of the island.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The old men seemed greatly startled, and spoke rapidly together in their strange language.
a shaky motion
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no response.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jerry gently explained to them what had happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Trembling, blinking in the strong light, which must have hurt their eyes after spending so much time in the dimness of their cabins, the two old Germans were again summoned to the deck.
