in actual fact
From this reading "Elizabeth, dearest, we have actually escaped!" he said softly, stooping toward her.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knelt down before her.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Elizabeth, dearest, we have actually escaped!" he said softly, stooping toward her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not think it possible."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He knelt down before her.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading "Elizabeth, dearest, we have actually escaped!" he said softly, stooping toward her.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading She released the tiller, took his head in her hands, and kissed him in wild exultation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She released the tiller, took his head in her hands, and kissed him in wild exultation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Elizabeth, dearest, we have actually escaped!" he said softly, stooping toward her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knelt down before her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She released the tiller, took his head in her hands, and kissed him in wild exultation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knelt down before her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She released the tiller, took his head in her hands, and kissed him in wild exultation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
the act of retaining something
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not think it possible."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I did not think it possible."
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She released the tiller, took his head in her hands, and kissed him in wild exultation.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He knelt down before her.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
not in physical motion
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not think it possible."
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
oarsmannounUS /ˈɔːrzmən/
someone who rows a boat
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I did not think it possible."
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading She released the tiller, took his head in her hands, and kissed him in wild exultation.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Elizabeth, dearest, we have actually escaped!" he said softly, stooping toward her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
Serapis
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From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She released the tiller, took his head in her hands, and kissed him in wild exultation.
with low volume
From this reading "Elizabeth, dearest, we have actually escaped!" he said softly, stooping toward her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
in the near future
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
stern-sheets
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From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading "Elizabeth, dearest, we have actually escaped!" he said softly, stooping toward her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I did not think it possible."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She released the tiller, took his head in her hands, and kissed him in wild exultation.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Elizabeth, dearest, we have actually escaped!" he said softly, stooping toward her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Elizabeth, dearest, we have actually escaped!" he said softly, stooping toward her.
in or at the place that
From this reading _In the Line of his Duty_ AS soon as they had drifted some little distance from the Serapis, O'Neill rose, threw off the boat cloak, and stepped aft around the oarsman to the stern-sheets of the boat, where Elizabeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She released the tiller, took his head in her hands, and kissed him in wild exultation.
