after-part
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From this reading Carefully he lifted her into the boat, and placed her in the after-part.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carefully he lifted her into the boat, and placed her in the after-part.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, meu pai! meu pai!" she cried out in the tongue of the Portugals--"Oh, my father! my father!"
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Have no fear, fair lady," cried Waymouth, who understood it slightly; "he is safe."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh, meu pai! meu pai!" she cried out in the tongue of the Portugals--"Oh, my father! my father!"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Have no fear, fair lady," cried Waymouth, who understood it slightly; "he is safe."
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have no fear, fair lady," cried Waymouth, who understood it slightly; "he is safe."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carefully he lifted her into the boat, and placed her in the after-part.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carefully he lifted her into the boat, and placed her in the after-part.
inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have no fear, fair lady," cried Waymouth, who understood it slightly; "he is safe."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Have no fear, fair lady," cried Waymouth, who understood it slightly; "he is safe."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
held up in the air
From this reading Carefully he lifted her into the boat, and placed her in the after-part.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
meu
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From this reading "Oh, meu pai! meu pai!" she cried out in the tongue of the Portugals--"Oh, my father! my father!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, meu pai! meu pai!" she cried out in the tongue of the Portugals--"Oh, my father! my father!"
not any; not one
From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, meu pai! meu pai!" she cried out in the tongue of the Portugals--"Oh, my father! my father!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, meu pai! meu pai!" she cried out in the tongue of the Portugals--"Oh, my father! my father!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, meu pai! meu pai!" she cried out in the tongue of the Portugals--"Oh, my father! my father!"
pai
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From this reading "Oh, meu pai! meu pai!" she cried out in the tongue of the Portugals--"Oh, my father! my father!"
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Carefully he lifted her into the boat, and placed her in the after-part.
Portugals
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From this reading "Oh, meu pai! meu pai!" she cried out in the tongue of the Portugals--"Oh, my father! my father!"
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Have no fear, fair lady," cried Waymouth, who understood it slightly; "he is safe."
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Have no fear, fair lady," cried Waymouth, who understood it slightly; "he is safe."
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Oh, meu pai! meu pai!" she cried out in the tongue of the Portugals--"Oh, my father! my father!"
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading "Have no fear, fair lady," cried Waymouth, who understood it slightly; "he is safe."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Spanish seamen refrained from leaping into the boat as she came up to the mast, allowing Waymouth to climb up and release the lady from her painful and perilous position.
Waymouth
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From this reading Waymouth required no further inducement to exertion than the sight that feminine gear had excited.
which person or people
From this reading "Have no fear, fair lady," cried Waymouth, who understood it slightly; "he is safe."
