Matching Pairs Ted Hughes The Iron Man VocabOnline version Chapter 1 Vocabulary match by Emily Wiltshire 1 To jab 2 Fastened 3 Scuttling 4 Tug 5 To dart 6 Thither 7 Forefinger 8 Gleefully 9 Seagull 10 Seaman 11 Hither a person who works as a sailor on a boat. to run hurriedly with short quick steps. to or towards that place. situated or positioned on this side. to poke quickly, especially with something sharp or pointy. to do something in a triumphantly joyful way. to close or do up securely. to run somewhere suddenly and rapidly. the finger which is next to the thumb. a white seabird. to pull something hard or suddenly.