Chapter VIII
"Do you swear to me she is in danger?" "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it." "I _am_ Fred Renwick. Now what can I do?" XVIII.
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Chapter VIII
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"Do
you
swear
to
me
she
is
in
danger?"
"By
all
that's
sacred;
and
you
ought
to
know
it."
"I
_am_
Fred
Renwick.
Now
what
can
I
do?"
XVIII.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Do
you
swear
to
me
she
is
in
danger?"
Line 2
"By
all
that's
sacred;
and
you
ought
to
know
it."
Line 3
"I
_am_
Fred
Renwick.
Line 4
Now
what
can
I
do?"
Line 5
XVIII.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."”
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."”
All words in this reading · 25
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all
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From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I _am_ Fred Renwick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now what can I do?"
danger
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From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
Fred
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From this reading "I _am_ Fred Renwick.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I _am_ Fred Renwick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
Now
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From this reading Now what can I do?"
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
Renwick
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From this reading "I _am_ Fred Renwick.
sacred
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From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
swear
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From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
that's
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From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now what can I do?"
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From this reading XVIII.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"