aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading MAROONED Jacquard conducted Mistress Barbara aft to the cabin until the boat could be prepared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
Barbara
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From this reading MAROONED Jacquard conducted Mistress Barbara aft to the cabin until the boat could be prepared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MAROONED Jacquard conducted Mistress Barbara aft to the cabin until the boat could be prepared.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “It was the best I could do, monsieur, the very best I could do.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading When they were safe within, Jacquard blurted forth:
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading MAROONED Jacquard conducted Mistress Barbara aft to the cabin until the boat could be prepared.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading MAROONED Jacquard conducted Mistress Barbara aft to the cabin until the boat could be prepared.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading MAROONED Jacquard conducted Mistress Barbara aft to the cabin until the boat could be prepared.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MAROONED Jacquard conducted Mistress Barbara aft to the cabin until the boat could be prepared.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The danger is not yet past.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It was the best I could do, monsieur, the very best I could do.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they were safe within, Jacquard blurted forth:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was the best I could do, monsieur, the very best I could do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The danger is not yet past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was the best I could do, monsieur, the very best I could do.
Jacquardnoun
French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)
From this reading MAROONED Jacquard conducted Mistress Barbara aft to the cabin until the boat could be prepared.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
something that is lost
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
MAROONEDadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading MAROONED Jacquard conducted Mistress Barbara aft to the cabin until the boat could be prepared.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MAROONED Jacquard conducted Mistress Barbara aft to the cabin until the boat could be prepared.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The danger is not yet past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The danger is not yet past.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading MAROONED Jacquard conducted Mistress Barbara aft to the cabin until the boat could be prepared.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading When they were safe within, Jacquard blurted forth:
without speaking
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAROONED Jacquard conducted Mistress Barbara aft to the cabin until the boat could be prepared.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were safe within, Jacquard blurted forth:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAROONED Jacquard conducted Mistress Barbara aft to the cabin until the boat could be prepared.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading MAROONED Jacquard conducted Mistress Barbara aft to the cabin until the boat could be prepared.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It was the best I could do, monsieur, the very best I could do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was the best I could do, monsieur, the very best I could do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were safe within, Jacquard blurted forth:
at the time that
From this reading When they were safe within, Jacquard blurted forth:
belonging to which person
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Monsieur silently followed, his eyes dim with tears at the loss of this friend to whose helpful skill both he and Mistress Barbara owed their lives.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When they were safe within, Jacquard blurted forth:
but in spite of that
From this reading The danger is not yet past.
