AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it wouldn't be the first time divers had been run over by motorboats."
(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 After all, it wouldn't be the first time divers had been run over by motorboats."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "He could always claim he didn't see us in the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
any thing at all
From this reading "It wouldn't have gotten us anything," Scotty disagreed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, it wouldn't be the first time divers had been run over by motorboats."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After all, it wouldn't be the first time divers had been run over by motorboats."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We probably should have tied him up and called the police," Rick remarked.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "He could always claim he didn't see us in the water.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He could always claim he didn't see us in the water.
didn't
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From this reading "He could always claim he didn't see us in the water.
disagreedverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːd/
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading "It wouldn't have gotten us anything," Scotty disagreed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading After all, it wouldn't be the first time divers had been run over by motorboats."
erstwhileadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After all, it wouldn't be the first time divers had been run over by motorboats."
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It wouldn't have gotten us anything," Scotty disagreed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, it wouldn't be the first time divers had been run over by motorboats."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We probably should have tied him up and called the police," Rick remarked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He could always claim he didn't see us in the water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We probably should have tied him up and called the police," Rick remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He could always claim he didn't see us in the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wouldn't have gotten us anything," Scotty disagreed.
motorboats
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From this reading After all, it wouldn't be the first time divers had been run over by motorboats."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After all, it wouldn't be the first time divers had been run over by motorboats."
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "We probably should have tied him up and called the police," Rick remarked.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "We probably should have tied him up and called the police," Rick remarked.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "We probably should have tied him up and called the police," Rick remarked.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading After all, it wouldn't be the first time divers had been run over by motorboats."
Scotty
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From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He could always claim he didn't see us in the water.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "We probably should have tied him up and called the police," Rick remarked.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
bound or secured closely
From this reading "We probably should have tied him up and called the police," Rick remarked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After all, it wouldn't be the first time divers had been run over by motorboats."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We probably should have tied him up and called the police," Rick remarked.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It wouldn't have gotten us anything," Scotty disagreed.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Visitors by Night Rick and Scotty stood on the pier and watched their erstwhile shadow row slowly toward another pier some distance away.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "He could always claim he didn't see us in the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We probably should have tied him up and called the police," Rick remarked.
wouldn't
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From this reading "It wouldn't have gotten us anything," Scotty disagreed.
