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Example sentences for "ashore"

Lexicographically close words:
ashamed; ashen; ashes; ashine; ashlar; ashtray; ashure; ashy; asi; aside
  1. The boat then steamed back to Fort Erie, when a party of four men went ashore and succeeded in taking seven prisoners the first haul.

  2. When within six miles of Fort Erie two volunteers were called for to go ashore without arms and proceed cautiously down the lake and gather what information they could.

  3. All were workers, and "handy men" either ashore or afloat, and that night everything was so snug and secure that they took up their quarters on board, fully provisioned for a cruise.

  4. A week later he was put ashore at Hakodate, and after some telegraphing, his fare was paid on the railroad to Yokohama.

  5. The next day a schooner hove to off a Japanese fishing village, sent ashore four sailors and a little midshipman, and sailed away.

  6. Tell Mrs. Spillane that she'll be ashore now in a jiffy!

  7. He got ashore well enough, and wasn't killed till the fighting on the high ground.

  8. I'm going to send you down the gangway when you go ashore to this crusade--properly absolved by your Church.

  9. If those bullet indentations meant anything, they meant that the man who left the square door was lucky if he got ashore with less than a dozen bullets in his flesh.

  10. Before I had gripped half the thrilling ideas that were the gift of the moment, we were moored against the jetty at W Beach, and I was stepping ashore to take my part in the last chapters of the Gallipoli story.

  11. One wished that the dead on Gallipoli might be awakened, if only for a minute, at the sound of the old language spoken among the graves, to see the khaki ashore again, and British ships sailing in triumph up the Straits.

  12. Oh, why didn’t I go ashore with Frank, the sooner to know how we stand?

  13. We all of us know, as well as we need to, that Mr. Delavan was aboard that racing boat this morning, so we must agree that Mr. Delavan was carried ashore while that other craft had the island between us and them.

  14. When taken ashore at Cookson’s Inlet he had also been blindfolded, his removal from the boat not taking place until a carriage had been brought.

  15. It would have taken a very close friend, indeed, to have recognized Francis Delavan as that gentleman stepped ashore from his boat.

  16. Hank was to row Mr. Delavan ashore in the same little port boat that had figured in the Shinnecock Bay affair.

  17. And now it has struck me that some mighty smooth chap may have pitched another weight into the water, then doubled around the freight and so got ashore and away.

  18. The trade went on, many of the trappers coming ashore in order to better bargain with the redskins; a few, however, remaining in the boats.

  19. The 'Aurora' had some stores for the Macquarie Island party, and these were sent ashore during succeeding days in the boats.

  20. Then he beached his boat, and with many hands at work we soon had our belongings ashore and our three craft above high-water mark.

  21. We struggled along for two miles or more in the search for a place where we could get the boats ashore and make a permanent camp in the event of Wild's search proving fruitless, but after three hours' vain toil we had to turn back.

  22. Two more wires were taken ashore the next day.

  23. The next day I took a party ashore with the object of searching the area north of Glacier Tongue, including Razorback Island, for traces of the two missing men.

  24. Two anchors had been taken ashore and embedded in heavy stone rubble, and to these anchors were attached six steel hawsers.

  25. Later, when the new ice had formed round the 'Aurora', the cable was dragged ashore over the smooth surface and made fast.

  26. If the ship had to go out during the winter, or if she broke away from winter quarters, it would be preferable to have only a small, carefully selected party of men ashore after the hut had been built and the stores landed.

  27. The harbour-master came out to meet us, and after we had dropped anchor I went ashore and met the Governor, Mr. Douglas Young.

  28. Some tons of coal were taken ashore during April, but most of it stayed on the beach, and much of it was lost later when the sea-ice went out.

  29. Standing up to watch our chance, while the oars were held ready to back the moment Howe had made his leap, I could see that there would be no possibility of getting the galley ashore that night.

  30. The men ashore saw us at the same time, and we saw tiny black figures hurry to the beach and wave signals to us.

  31. Instead of going ashore for their midday meal, the boys ate pemmican while paddling.

  32. At sundown they ran the canoes ashore and prepared to make camp for the night.

  33. We're going ashore together, and while the captain runs about on his affairs, uncle and mother are going to trot us around wherever we want to go.

  34. Of course, you'll go ashore and take a closer look at it all?

  35. Captain Hosmer took them ashore in his own gig, but left them on the quay, for he was full of business.

  36. Somewhere in the Bristol Channel the dandy sprung a leak and went down; and though the crew were picked up and brought ashore by fishermen, they found themselves with nothing but the clothes upon their back.

  37. If they capsized in the bay to-night, neither they nor their canoe would come ashore here.

  38. Climb in here sort of easy like, now," said he, "and I guess I can take the whole of you ashore at one load.

  39. On shore, seated on a huge stick of timber, washed ashore long ago and half-imbedded in the sand, the other boys watched the proceedings with interest.

  40. There had been on the whole so much excitement attending the squire's arrival that few had noticed a stranger who had come ashore soon after Squire Brackett.

  41. Imagine the concern of the villagers when the man French, his wound clumsily swathed in bandages and his face pale and distressed, was lifted ashore and carried bodily up the slip to the nearest shelter.

  42. There were three of the crew aboard besides Harvey, only little Tim being left ashore to guard the camp.

  43. It was a little after six o'clock when the latter stepped ashore at Southport, where the boys were waiting for him, upon the wharf.

  44. Bob rowed ashore in the little tender, and set off at once for a point of rocks some half-mile distant, which commanded a view of the bay.

  45. The yawl must have been driven ashore by this time," said George.

  46. And we left it here at five o'clock, too, after washing it out thoroughly, because we had brought the mackerel ashore in it.

  47. Asked if he had seen any suspicious characters in or about the hotel on the day or night of the fire, the colonel said he had not; nor had any stranger who had not been subsequently accounted for come ashore from the steamers on that day.

  48. The boat, crew and passengers were brought ashore to me.

  49. There was some delay in getting supplies ashore from vessels at anchor in the open roadstead.

  50. After dark George Forrest swam ashore and bribed a boatman to put him aboard his vessel again with five gallons of a vile brand of whisky.

  51. Captain Bulloch had gone ashore with the pilot at the Giant's Causeway, in the north of Ireland, and the vessel was under the command of Captain Butcher.

  52. Captain Semmes loved to threaten New York, and one of the masters last released seems to have gone ashore with the belief that the Alabama's next move would be to throw a few shells into that city.

  53. Sunday, September 7th, the Alabama approached the south shore of the island of Flores, one of the westernmost of the Azore group, and the crew of the Ocmulgee were permitted to pull ashore in their own whaleboats.

  54. A court martial was appointed to consider the case of the incorrigible George Forrest, and he was condemned to be put ashore and left on this island.

  55. The captain and crew were permitted to pull ashore in their six whale boats, into which they had conveyed a considerable quantity of their personal effects.

  56. The shark snapped his great jaws and slapped the water with his tail, but, disregarding all orders to get into the boat and let the shark alone, Mars kept up the fight until his enemy was vanquished, and the body was towed ashore in triumph.

  57. No objection being offered, the prisoners went ashore and sought the friendly offices of the United States consul to assist them in reaching their own country.

  58. And if you've quite done posing won't you step ashore and let us consummate our joy?

  59. Won't you step ashore and thank me in person?

  60. While this was going on a third vessel was driven ashore on the Battery Rock.

  61. The gale, although somewhat more moderate, was still blowing strong, and an "ugly sea" was rolling on the bank where the Swordfish had gone ashore many years before.

  62. The boat was overmanned, and old Jacobs, the coxswain, had to order several of them to go ashore again.

  63. Much of the brig's cargo has been lost, I regret to say, but a good deal of it has been washed ashore and saved in a damaged state.

  64. They came on board again after midnight, and then had requested to be put ashore at Rotherhithe.

  65. They went down to Marport and had gone ashore early in the evening.

  66. Whilst our lascars were raising steam I saw the commander going ashore to call on the political agent, and on his way back he came aboard the Bunder Abbas.

  67. Mrs. Fisher had come ashore from the "B.

  68. Well, tell him I'll come ashore to-morrow an hour before sunrise, and we'll have a great day together.

  69. He then went on to tell me that Mr. Scarlett had been informed of all that had happened, and had come ashore to see me whilst I was asleep, and make all arrangements for the night in case the Afghans attacked.

  70. I knew that I should never take him ashore again; I was very irritated.

  71. We got caught on the 'hop' that time, sir; they saw us coming ashore and we had a fight for it.

  72. I looked ashore and saw the cutter's crew lying flat on their chests firing along the strip of beach--showing up in the moonlight as clearly as if it was daytime--and heard Evans shouting out excited orders by the dozen.

  73. I kept this knowledge to myself, and sent a signal to Mr. Scarlett to come and see me and bring ashore with him another thousand rounds of ammunition for Ellis's Maxim.

  74. At daybreak not a sign of any living thing could be seen on those desolate sand-hills or on the beach, so we ventured ashore to pick up the cutter's masts and sails, which had been left behind in the panic.

  75. They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.

  76. I stopped heaving in the cable, lowered the dinghy, and pulled ashore myself, jolly glad to get some exercise.

  77. I dared, anchored, and he and the man with the telephone-box came ashore with me.

  78. Meanwhile, as Fate willed it, the dripping Hassan was handed ashore precisely at that point of the esplanade where stood his father and mother!

  79. If she had fought with Kitty, or if she had tried to swim ashore and had not called for assistance, they might easily have both been drowned.

  80. This would explain the allusion to the sanctified headman going ashore daily at sundown.

  81. The owner jumped out, dragged the canoe ashore opposite the chief's house, and left it there.

  82. They were in no hurry, and consequently went ashore rather early to make camp, enticed by ideal conditions.

  83. He also secreted the paddles, and thus in a measure guarded against having the canoes, now placed ashore in the bushes, from being carried away.

  84. We heard something kick, and going ashore found a young deer lying there.

  85. As soon as the boat touched the beach, Don Pablo sprang ashore and pulled it up onto the land and made it fast to a post.

  86. The boats were quickly drawn ashore and the captured smugglers landed and placed under a guard.

  87. Then he came ashore and silently followed after.

  88. Every one who is going ashore here is in the bustle of preparation.

  89. A clear, bright Sunday morning, and we are going ashore in the little tug which we can see fuming down the harbor to meet us.

  90. Mary was helped ashore by the tall Negro who had come for her.

  91. Mr. Anderson sent me to bring you ashore and take you to the mission house.

  92. The sister, who was watching, was surprised to see so large a fish; and hauling it ashore she took her knife and commenced cutting it open.

  93. On another occasion he was carried ashore by one of a party of hunters, as "lightly and easily as if he had been a child of five years old.

  94. The next day, about noon, the wind blowing very hard, we were obliged to put ashore at Point aux Grondines, a place of which some description has been given before.

  95. We put ashore at Vevay, where the Swiss had then newly introduced the cultivation of the vine, to see the vineyards and the mode of cultivation.

  96. The ark, in which I had descended the Alleghany, put ashore near the point of land, which is formed by the junction of the Monongahela with this fine clear stream.

  97. They put ashore at Long Point to cook, when one of the Ottawas and a Wyandot were sent out as spies to reconnoitre.

  98. In strong force, and with stentorian voices, the Primeval Dudes joined in rollicking chorus to the crashing accompaniment of their band and, when they could take time to rest, the crowd ashore set up a cheer.

  99. The captain, in his natty uniform of blue and gold, stepped forth upon the bridge to take command, and raised his banded cap in recognition of the constant cheer from the host ashore and the throng of blue shirts on the forecastle head.

  100. Prolific a source of squabble as is the custom ashore it becomes intensified afloat, and, when coupled with it, came a shaking up and rearrangement of seats at table, all hope of harmony vanished on the instant.

  101. The rapidity with which the Fusiliers got ashore and up a steep bush-clad escarpment gave the enemy no time to meet it.

  102. We then went ashore and put the three terriers into a cairn which the keepers knew otters to be partial to, and from the behaviour of the dogs we soon became aware that one of the animals was somewhere about.

  103. At Zanzibar I went ashore with him and had breakfast at the English club.

  104. These men had all been killed outright, but two more who had died of their wounds after being taken to the hospital-ship were brought ashore and buried within sound of the murmuring waters of the great inland lake.

  105. So it was that with fear and trembling I announced to the stewards that I had a steamer trunk which I wanted ashore with me.

  106. I thought I was through and went for my supper so as to get ashore a bit.


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