used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading "Now, Lolie," said Jack, stepping aft, "I'm going to relieve the wheel.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Why, Jack, I've been asleep all the afternoon, and you've been rowing all day in the blazing sun."
(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 "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Why, Jack, I've been asleep all the afternoon, and you've been rowing all day in the blazing sun."
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why, Jack, I've been asleep all the afternoon, and you've been rowing all day in the blazing sun."
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading "Why, Jack, I've been asleep all the afternoon, and you've been rowing all day in the blazing sun."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had let the whaleboat come up into the wind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Why, Jack, I've been asleep all the afternoon, and you've been rowing all day in the blazing sun."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You're tired out and must lie down and rest by Jim."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
the act of departing
From this reading "Now, Lolie," said Jack, stepping aft, "I'm going to relieve the wheel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had let the whaleboat come up into the wind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
I'm
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From this reading "Now, Lolie," said Jack, stepping aft, "I'm going to relieve the wheel.
I've
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From this reading "Why, Jack, I've been asleep all the afternoon, and you've been rowing all day in the blazing sun."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, Jack, I've been asleep all the afternoon, and you've been rowing all day in the blazing sun."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Now, Lolie," said Jack, stepping aft, "I'm going to relieve the wheel.
Jim
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From this reading You're tired out and must lie down and rest by Jim."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She had let the whaleboat come up into the wind.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading You're tired out and must lie down and rest by Jim."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
Lolie
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From this reading "Now, Lolie," said Jack, stepping aft, "I'm going to relieve the wheel.
LoyolanounUS /ˌlɔɪˈoʊlə/
Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556)
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
lugsailnoun
a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You're tired out and must lie down and rest by Jim."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Lolie," said Jack, stepping aft, "I'm going to relieve the wheel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You're tired out and must lie down and rest by Jim."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
PAPEETEnoun
the capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of Tahiti
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading "Now, Lolie," said Jack, stepping aft, "I'm going to relieve the wheel.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You're tired out and must lie down and rest by Jim."
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading "Why, Jack, I've been asleep all the afternoon, and you've been rowing all day in the blazing sun."
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Lolie," said Jack, stepping aft, "I'm going to relieve the wheel.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had let the whaleboat come up into the wind.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Now, Lolie," said Jack, stepping aft, "I'm going to relieve the wheel.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Why, Jack, I've been asleep all the afternoon, and you've been rowing all day in the blazing sun."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading You're tired out and must lie down and rest by Jim."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, Lolie," said Jack, stepping aft, "I'm going to relieve the wheel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had let the whaleboat come up into the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
whaleboatnoun
a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
From this reading She had let the whaleboat come up into the wind.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "Now, Lolie," said Jack, stepping aft, "I'm going to relieve the wheel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Jack, I've been asleep all the afternoon, and you've been rowing all day in the blazing sun."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She had let the whaleboat come up into the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "PAPEETE" Loyola sank back, shaking all over, her eyes gleaming with a wonderfully tender light, and fell into a deep reverie, which was rudely awakened by the flapping of the lugsail.
You're
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From this reading You're tired out and must lie down and rest by Jim."
you've
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From this reading "Why, Jack, I've been asleep all the afternoon, and you've been rowing all day in the blazing sun."
