used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had been in the same boat with Enderby, the temptation to throw him overboard would have been too strong.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading With desperate steadiness she stepped into the boat where Mrs Grey was seated.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading With desperate steadiness she stepped into the boat where Mrs Grey was seated.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did make the effort.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She did make the effort.
Enderby
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From this reading If he had been in the same boat with Enderby, the temptation to throw him overboard would have been too strong.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hope followed Margaret.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading With desperate steadiness she stepped into the boat where Mrs Grey was seated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had been in the same boat with Enderby, the temptation to throw him overboard would have been too strong.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had been in the same boat with Enderby, the temptation to throw him overboard would have been too strong.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had been in the same boat with Enderby, the temptation to throw him overboard would have been too strong.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had been in the same boat with Enderby, the temptation to throw him overboard would have been too strong.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope followed Margaret.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had been in the same boat with Enderby, the temptation to throw him overboard would have been too strong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With desperate steadiness she stepped into the boat where Mrs Grey was seated.
engage in
From this reading She did make the effort.
Margaret
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From this reading Hope followed Margaret.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading With desperate steadiness she stepped into the boat where Mrs Grey was seated.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading If he had been in the same boat with Enderby, the temptation to throw him overboard would have been too strong.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If he had been in the same boat with Enderby, the temptation to throw him overboard would have been too strong.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading With desperate steadiness she stepped into the boat where Mrs Grey was seated.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did make the effort.
steadinessnounUS /ˈstedinɪs/
freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
From this reading With desperate steadiness she stepped into the boat where Mrs Grey was seated.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading With desperate steadiness she stepped into the boat where Mrs Grey was seated.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading If he had been in the same boat with Enderby, the temptation to throw him overboard would have been too strong.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading If he had been in the same boat with Enderby, the temptation to throw him overboard would have been too strong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did make the effort.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
propel through the air
From this reading If he had been in the same boat with Enderby, the temptation to throw him overboard would have been too strong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If he had been in the same boat with Enderby, the temptation to throw him overboard would have been too strong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With desperate steadiness she stepped into the boat where Mrs Grey was seated.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
in or at the place that
From this reading With desperate steadiness she stepped into the boat where Mrs Grey was seated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With desperate steadiness she stepped into the boat where Mrs Grey was seated.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was conscious that Philip watched to see what she would do, and then seated Maria and himself in the other boat.
