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Meanings of gained the beach in English

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Usage of gained the beach in English
1
They gained the beach; they reached the ship whose very presence had continued unsuspected.
The Sea-Hawk
2
But the cries became cries of rage, for the group of revolutionaries gained the beach.
The Secret of the Night
3
Having gained the beach, she found the tide in, and no sign of Charley's clothes.
A Changed Man, and Other Tales
4
There was nothing to do but run for safety, and pursued by the sneering foe, they gained the beach.
White Shadows in the South Seas
5
In the confusion he was swept beyond the reach of the lifeboat, and gained the beach he scarce knew how.
The Lifeboat
6
He would escape yet, he thought, as he sprang from ledge to ledge of coral rock, until he gained the beach.
Rodman the Boatsteerer, and Other Stories / 1898
7
I had already gained the beach, when in consequence of the waves breaking on the shore, there was great difficulty in embarking.
John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea
8
We gained the beach, jumped into his little boat, pulled off to his vessel, and, in a few minutes, were under weigh.
Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2
9
Wrapping the lock in several folds of cloth to keep it dry, he slid along the rope and gained the beach in safety.
Martin Rattler
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