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Chapter IV
"I have a lantern in my pocket. My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us." "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might. "No; but I want to do my work alone. There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No; but I want to do my work alone.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have a lantern in my pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."”
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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 "I have a lantern in my pocket.
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From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No; but I want to do my work alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
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From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
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From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
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From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No; but I want to do my work alone.
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From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
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From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
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From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
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From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
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From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a lantern in my pocket.
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From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a lantern in my pocket.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have a lantern in my pocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a lantern in my pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have a lantern in my pocket.
not any; not one
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
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From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
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From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a lantern in my pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No; but I want to do my work alone.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; but I want to do my work alone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; but I want to do my work alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
