Won from the Waves — Page 13
Several minutes at length elapsed, and no report was heard.
Mehrere Minuten vergingen schließlich, und kein Schuss war zu hören.
Adam listened--not another came.
Adam lauschte – kein weiterer kam.
The crew of the _Nancy_, however, persevered, but even Adam, as he observed the slow progress they had made, became convinced that their efforts would prove of no avail.
Die Mannschaft der Nancy jedoch hielt durch, doch selbst Adam, als er den langsamen Fortschritt beobachtete, den sie gemacht hatten, wurde überzeugt, dass ihre Bemühungen vergeblich sein würden.
The gale continued to increase, the foaming seas leaped and roared around them more wildly than before.
Der Sturm nahm weiter zu, die schäumenden Wogen sprangen und tobten wilder als zuvor um sie herum.
Even to return would now be an operation of danger, but Adam with sorrow saw that it must be attempted.
Selbst die Rückkehr wäre nun ein gefährliches Unterfangen, aber Adam erkannte mit Bedauern, dass es versucht werden musste.
For an hour or more no headway had been made.
Seit einer Stunde oder länger hatte man keinen Fortschritt erzielt.
He waited for a lull, then giving the word, the boat was rapidly pulled round, and surrounded by hissing masses of foam, she rapidly shot back within the shelter of the harbour.
Er wartete auf eine Windstille, gab dann das Kommando, das Boot wurde rasch herumgezogen, und von zischenden Schaumassen umgeben, schoss es schnell zurück in den Schutz des Hafens.
The sinews of her crew were too well strung to feel much fatigue under ordinary circumstances, but the strongest had to acknowledge that they could not have pulled much longer.
Die Sehnen ihrer Mannschaft waren unter gewöhnlichen Umständen zu gut gespannt, um große Erschöpfung zu spüren, doch die Stärksten mussten zugeben, dass sie nicht viel länger hätten rudern können.
"I am sure no beachmen will be able to launch their boats to-night along the coast.
„Ich bin sicher, dass kein Strandmann heute Nacht seine Boote an der Küste zu Wasser lassen kann.
His crew responded to his appeal, and agreed to wait for the chance of being able to get off later in the night.
Seine Mannschaft reagierte auf seinen Appell und stimmte zu, auf die Möglichkeit zu warten, später in der Nacht aufbrechen zu können.
Vocabulary
- Mehrere
- Several; more than one but not very many.
- Minuten
- Minutes; units of time equal to sixty seconds.
- vergingen
- Passed; went by (past tense of vergehen).
- schließlich
- Finally; eventually; in the end or at last.
- und
- And; conjunction connecting words or clauses.
- kein
- No; not a; negation of ein (a/an).
- Schuss
- Shot; gunshot or attempt at shooting.
- war
- Was; past tense singular of sein (to be).
- zu
- To; toward; also used for infinitive verb forms.
- hören
- To hear; to listen; to perceive sound.
- lauschte
- Listened; past tense of lauschen (to listen).
- weiterer
- Further; additional; more; another.
- kam
- Came; past tense of kommen (to come).
- Die
- The; definite article for feminine/plural nouns.
- Mannschaft
- Team; group of people working together.
- der
- The; definite article for masculine/genitive nouns.
- jedoch
- However; yet; nevertheless; but.
- hielt
- Held; kept; past tense of halten (to hold).
- durch
- Through; via; by means of; throughout.
- doch
- Yet; still; however; but (emphatic).
- selbst
- Self; even; himself/herself/itself/themselves.
- als
- When; as; than; while (temporal/comparative).
- er
- He; masculine singular personal pronoun.
- den
- The; definite article for masculine accusative.
- langsamen
- Slow; moving or happening at reduced speed.
- Fortschritt
- Progress; advancement; forward movement or improvement.
- beobachtete
- Observed; watched; past tense of beobachten.
- sie
- She; they; feminine singular or plural pronoun.
- gemacht
- Made; done; past participle of machen.
- hatten
- Had; past tense of haben (to have).
- wurde
- Was; became; past tense of werden (to become).
- überzeugt
- Convinced; persuaded; certain about something.
- dass
- That; conjunction introducing subordinate clauses.
- ihre
- Their; her; possessive pronoun (feminine/plural).
- Bemühungen
- Efforts; attempts; plural of Bemühung.
- vergeblich
- Futile; fruitless; in vain; unsuccessful.
- sein
- To be; auxiliary verb or main verb.
- würden
- Would; conditional form of werden.
- Der
- The; definite article for masculine nouns.
- Sturm
- Storm; violent weather with wind and rain.
- nahm
- Took; past tense of nehmen (to take).
- weiter
- Further; onward; continued; additionally; more.
- die
- The; definite article for feminine/plural nouns.
- Wogen
- Waves; billows; large ocean or sea waves.
- sprangen
- Jumped; leaped; past tense of springen.
- tobten
- wilder
- Wilder; more wild; more untamed or fierce.
- zuvor
- Before; previously; beforehand; hitherto.
- um
- Around; at; for; concerning; approximately.
- herum
- Around; about; in a circle or vicinity.
- Selbst
- Self; even; oneself; the same person.
- Rückkehr
- Return; coming back; arrival back home.
- wäre
- Would be; subjunctive form of sein.
- nun
- Now; at the present time; at this moment.
- ein
- A; an; one; indefinite article or number.
- gefährliches
- Dangerous; hazardous; full of risk or peril.
- Unterfangen
- Undertaking; enterprise; risky or difficult attempt.
- aber
- But; however; yet; conjunction of contrast.
- erkannte
- Recognized; acknowledged; past tense of erkennen.
- mit
- With; accompanied by; using; by means of.
- Bedauern
- Regret; sorrow; feeling of disappointment.
- es
- It; neuter singular personal pronoun.
- versucht
- Tried; attempted; past participle of versuchen.
- werden
- To become; auxiliary verb for passive voice.
- musste
- Had to; must; past tense of müssen.
- Seit
- Since; for; for a period of time.
- einer
- One; a; feminine singular indefinite article.
- Stunde
- Hour; unit of time equal to sixty minutes.
- oder
- Or; conjunction presenting alternatives or choices.
- länger
- Longer; of greater length or duration.
- man
- One; you; people; impersonal pronoun.
- keinen
- No; not a; accusative form of kein.
- erzielt
- Achieved; accomplished; past participle of erzielen.
- Er
- He; masculine singular personal pronoun.
- wartete
- Waited; past tense of warten (to wait).
- auf
- On; upon; at; toward; for; preposition.
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