used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading On reaching the deck, he went aft to Olivia (who smiled her recognition), and sat down at her side, content to stay still, to cool.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On reaching the deck, he went aft to Olivia (who smiled her recognition), and sat down at her side, content to stay still, to cool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On reaching the deck, he went aft to Olivia (who smiled her recognition), and sat down at her side, content to stay still, to cool.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading The sight of Olivia’s beauty so near to him filled him with a kind of awe.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The sight of Olivia’s beauty so near to him filled him with a kind of awe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading On reaching the deck, he went aft to Olivia (who smiled her recognition), and sat down at her side, content to stay still, to cool.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading On reaching the deck, he went aft to Olivia (who smiled her recognition), and sat down at her side, content to stay still, to cool.
dearly loved
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He enjoyed his work aloft until he grew hot, when he soon found a pretext for leaving it.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The sight of Olivia’s beauty so near to him filled him with a kind of awe.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He enjoyed his work aloft until he grew hot, when he soon found a pretext for leaving it.
set up or found
From this reading He enjoyed his work aloft until he grew hot, when he soon found a pretext for leaving it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
furls
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From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
gasketsnounUS /ˈɡæskəts/
plural of “gasket” — seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He enjoyed his work aloft until he grew hot, when he soon found a pretext for leaving it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
heroisms
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From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of Olivia’s beauty so near to him filled him with a kind of awe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He enjoyed his work aloft until he grew hot, when he soon found a pretext for leaving it.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He enjoyed his work aloft until he grew hot, when he soon found a pretext for leaving it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He enjoyed his work aloft until he grew hot, when he soon found a pretext for leaving it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The sight of Olivia’s beauty so near to him filled him with a kind of awe.
the act of departing
From this reading He enjoyed his work aloft until he grew hot, when he soon found a pretext for leaving it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
mainmastnoun
the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
and nothing more
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The sight of Olivia’s beauty so near to him filled him with a kind of awe.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of Olivia’s beauty so near to him filled him with a kind of awe.
Olivia
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From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
Olivia's
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From this reading The sight of Olivia’s beauty so near to him filled him with a kind of awe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
by chance
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
Perrin
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From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading He enjoyed his work aloft until he grew hot, when he soon found a pretext for leaving it.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the deck, he went aft to Olivia (who smiled her recognition), and sat down at her side, content to stay still, to cool.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading On reaching the deck, he went aft to Olivia (who smiled her recognition), and sat down at her side, content to stay still, to cool.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On reaching the deck, he went aft to Olivia (who smiled her recognition), and sat down at her side, content to stay still, to cool.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On reaching the deck, he went aft to Olivia (who smiled her recognition), and sat down at her side, content to stay still, to cool.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of Olivia’s beauty so near to him filled him with a kind of awe.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading On reaching the deck, he went aft to Olivia (who smiled her recognition), and sat down at her side, content to stay still, to cool.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
in the near future
From this reading He enjoyed his work aloft until he grew hot, when he soon found a pretext for leaving it.
spunyarn
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From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On reaching the deck, he went aft to Olivia (who smiled her recognition), and sat down at her side, content to stay still, to cool.
not in physical motion
From this reading On reaching the deck, he went aft to Olivia (who smiled her recognition), and sat down at her side, content to stay still, to cool.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He enjoyed his work aloft until he grew hot, when he soon found a pretext for leaving it.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On reaching the deck, he went aft to Olivia (who smiled her recognition), and sat down at her side, content to stay still, to cool.
at the time that
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
in or at the place that
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
which person or people
From this reading On reaching the deck, he went aft to Olivia (who smiled her recognition), and sat down at her side, content to stay still, to cool.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He enjoyed his work aloft until he grew hot, when he soon found a pretext for leaving it.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading About half an hour before her husband came on deck, Olivia had seen Perrin coming down from aloft, where he had been engaged with a seaman in fitting new spunyarn gaskets to all the yards on the mainmast, so that the furls might look neat when they made Virginia.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Like a schoolboy impressed by some beautiful woman who is gracious to him, perhaps merely from that love of youth which all women have, so did Perrin imagine heroisms, rescuing that dear head, now bent with a shy sweetness over her mat.
