Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading How could you come to know all about the murder hours and hours before it was done?'

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From this reading How could you come to know all about the murder hours and hours before it was done?'

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Never in my life did I see a man in sech a state as he was.

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From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading How could you come to know all about the murder hours and hours before it was done?'

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From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "'But, Lemon,' I said, 'how could you come to speak sech words?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "'But, Lemon,' I said, 'how could you come to speak sech words?

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "'But, Lemon,' I said, 'how could you come to speak sech words?

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From this reading LEMON'S VISION IN THE TWISTED COW.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Never in my life did I see a man in sech a state as he was.

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From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading How could you come to know all about the murder hours and hours before it was done?'

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From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading How could you come to know all about the murder hours and hours before it was done?'

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From this reading "'But, Lemon,' I said, 'how could you come to speak sech words?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LEMON'S VISION IN THE TWISTED COW.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading "'But, Lemon,' I said, 'how could you come to speak sech words?

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From this reading LEMON'S VISION IN THE TWISTED COW.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Never in my life did I see a man in sech a state as he was.

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From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Never in my life did I see a man in sech a state as he was.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Never in my life did I see a man in sech a state as he was.

not any; not one

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading "'But, Lemon,' I said, 'how could you come to speak sech words?

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From this reading Never in my life did I see a man in sech a state as he was.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Never in my life did I see a man in sech a state as he was.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading "'But, Lemon,' I said, 'how could you come to speak sech words?

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From this reading Never in my life did I see a man in sech a state as he was.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LEMON'S VISION IN THE TWISTED COW.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading LEMON'S VISION IN THE TWISTED COW.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading LEMON'S VISION IN THE TWISTED COW.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Never in my life did I see a man in sech a state as he was.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I fetched the Bible, sir, and he took it in his hand, and swore a most solemn oath, and kissed the book on it, that he didn't know the man, that he didn't know the girl, and that he had no more to do with the murder than a babe unborn.

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From this reading "'But, Lemon,' I said, 'how could you come to speak sech words?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "'But, Lemon,' I said, 'how could you come to speak sech words?