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Chapter IV
"DEAR OLD DIG." I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table. My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well. Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police. Yet was he a fugitive?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet was he a fugitive?”
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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 told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
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From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
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From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
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From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
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From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
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From this reading "DEAR OLD DIG."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
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From this reading "DEAR OLD DIG."
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From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
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From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
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From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
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From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
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From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
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From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
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From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
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From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
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From this reading "DEAR OLD DIG."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet was he a fugitive?
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From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet was he a fugitive?
