"bided her time"
waited for an opportune time
stucco
a cement or plaster for surfacing walls
chambermaid
the maid who takes care of a hotel room
porcelain
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
stilt-like legs
thin, skinny legs
adobe
clay used to make sun-dried bricks
corrugated iron
ridged and grooved iron
bewildered
confused
mournful
sad
"say the rosary"
a set of beads used to record prayers
confirmation
a ceremony where someone baptized is named a full member of the Church
privy
bathroom, outhouse
ajar
open, as in "the door was ajar"
Masses
Christian services of the Eucharist or Holy Communion
strewn
scattered about
condolences
consolations
mole
large structure acting as pier or causeway
marlin
large edible fish
hull
main body of ship
bow
front end of ship
gangplank
movable plank for entering and exiting ships
prow
pointed front end of ship
forecastle
front part of ship below deck
deck
ship's floor
wharf
place in harbor where ships moor
bewitched
put a spell on someone
nun
female person part of religious group
"ears...
playing her false"
she is not hearing correctly; considering its truth value
impose
take advantage of someone
grief-bruised mind
weak at mind from grief; having sorrowful thoughts
monitor
a student with disciplinary or other special duties during school hours
despite
in spite of
plummeted
fallen or dropped straight down at high speed
chided
scolded or rebuked someone
pinioned
tied or held someone by the arms or legs
sullen
bad-tempered and sulky
