afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The rifles of all three were hot in their hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shiftless one knelt just behind him, and in the stern was Paul, kneeling, too.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading FORCES MEET Major George Augustus Braithwaite had judged aright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long Jim and Silent Tom were now at the oars.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading FORCES MEET Major George Augustus Braithwaite had judged aright.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The shiftless one knelt just behind him, and in the stern was Paul, kneeling, too.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
Braithwaite
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From this reading FORCES MEET Major George Augustus Braithwaite had judged aright.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading FORCES MEET Major George Augustus Braithwaite had judged aright.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading FORCES MEET Major George Augustus Braithwaite had judged aright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FORCES MEET Major George Augustus Braithwaite had judged aright.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The rifles of all three were hot in their hands.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shiftless one knelt just behind him, and in the stern was Paul, kneeling, too.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The rifles of all three were hot in their hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
Jim
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From this reading Long Jim and Silent Tom were now at the oars.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading FORCES MEET Major George Augustus Braithwaite had judged aright.
and nothing more
From this reading The shiftless one knelt just behind him, and in the stern was Paul, kneeling, too.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading The shiftless one knelt just behind him, and in the stern was Paul, kneeling, too.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long Jim and Silent Tom were now at the oars.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading FORCES MEET Major George Augustus Braithwaite had judged aright.
come together
From this reading FORCES MEET Major George Augustus Braithwaite had judged aright.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Long Jim and Silent Tom were now at the oars.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Long Jim and Silent Tom were now at the oars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The shiftless one knelt just behind him, and in the stern was Paul, kneeling, too.
go across or through
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The shiftless one knelt just behind him, and in the stern was Paul, kneeling, too.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading The rifles of all three were hot in their hands.
shiftlessadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftlɪs/
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
From this reading The shiftless one knelt just behind him, and in the stern was Paul, kneeling, too.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Long Jim and Silent Tom were now at the oars.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The shiftless one knelt just behind him, and in the stern was Paul, kneeling, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rifles of all three were hot in their hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The rifles of all three were hot in their hands.
male cat
From this reading Long Jim and Silent Tom were now at the oars.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The shiftless one knelt just behind him, and in the stern was Paul, kneeling, too.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shiftless one knelt just behind him, and in the stern was Paul, kneeling, too.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading Henry Ware knelt in the prow of the first boat, as it showed beyond the curve after forcing the watery pass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rifles of all three were hot in their hands.
