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Chapter V
‘And so you have kept your word, my lady,’ he said nonchalantly. ‘Had you any doubt that I should do so?’ she answered. ‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder. ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely? You must know that I run a fearful risk in coming here.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘Had you any doubt that I should do so?’ she answered.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘And so you have kept your word, my lady,’ he said nonchalantly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must know that I run a fearful risk in coming here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must know that I run a fearful risk in coming here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You must know that I run a fearful risk in coming here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And so you have kept your word, my lady,’ he said nonchalantly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Had you any doubt that I should do so?’ she answered.
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From this reading ‘Had you any doubt that I should do so?’ she answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must know that I run a fearful risk in coming here.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Had you any doubt that I should do so?’ she answered.
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From this reading ‘Had you any doubt that I should do so?’ she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must know that I run a fearful risk in coming here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Had you any doubt that I should do so?’ she answered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘And so you have kept your word, my lady,’ he said nonchalantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘And so you have kept your word, my lady,’ he said nonchalantly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Had you any doubt that I should do so?’ she answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You must know that I run a fearful risk in coming here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And so you have kept your word, my lady,’ he said nonchalantly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must know that I run a fearful risk in coming here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And so you have kept your word, my lady,’ he said nonchalantly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must know that I run a fearful risk in coming here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘And so you have kept your word, my lady,’ he said nonchalantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And so you have kept your word, my lady,’ he said nonchalantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must know that I run a fearful risk in coming here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must know that I run a fearful risk in coming here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And so you have kept your word, my lady,’ he said nonchalantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Had you any doubt that I should do so?’ she answered.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘Had you any doubt that I should do so?’ she answered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘And so you have kept your word, my lady,’ he said nonchalantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Had you any doubt that I should do so?’ she answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Now, look here Jack,’ said the woman, ‘you have not brought me here at this time of night to upbraid me for the inevitable past, surely?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And so you have kept your word, my lady,’ he said nonchalantly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘It would not have been the first time if you had broken it,’ was the sarcastic rejoinder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘And so you have kept your word, my lady,’ he said nonchalantly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘And so you have kept your word, my lady,’ he said nonchalantly.
