Chapter VIII
"Not that I'm aware of. He would be her friend, most probably. Ah! if that woman would only tell me the truth. But she will not. I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."
The Sign of the Stranger
Chapter VIII
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"Not
that
I'm
aware
of.
He
would
be
her
friend,
most
probably.
Ah!
if
that
woman
would
only
tell
me
the
truth.
But
she
will
not.
I
know
that
she
fears
to
speak
lest
by
the
truth
she
may
herself
be
condemned."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Not
that
I'm
aware
of.
Line 2
He
would
be
her
friend,
most
probably.
Line 3
Ah!
if
that
woman
would
only
tell
me
the
truth.
Line 4
But
she
will
not.
/bʌt ʃiː wɪl nɑːt/
Line 5
I
know
that
she
fears
to
speak
lest
by
the
truth
she
may
herself
be
condemned."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Herself
pronoun
US /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."”
Lest
conjunction
US /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah! if that woman would only tell me the truth.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would be her friend, most probably.”
All words in this reading · 33
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Ah
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From this reading Ah! if that woman would only tell me the truth.
aware
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From this reading "Not that I'm aware of.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be her friend, most probably.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she will not.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."
condemned
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From this reading I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."
fears
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From this reading I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."
friend
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From this reading He would be her friend, most probably.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would be her friend, most probably.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would be her friend, most probably.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."
I'm
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From this reading "Not that I'm aware of.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ah! if that woman would only tell me the truth.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah! if that woman would only tell me the truth.
most
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From this reading He would be her friend, most probably.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that I'm aware of.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not that I'm aware of.
only
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From this reading Ah! if that woman would only tell me the truth.
probably
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From this reading He would be her friend, most probably.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she will not.
speak
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From this reading I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah! if that woman would only tell me the truth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not that I'm aware of.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! if that woman would only tell me the truth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know that she fears to speak lest by the truth she may herself be condemned."
truth
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From this reading Ah! if that woman would only tell me the truth.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But she will not.
woman
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From this reading Ah! if that woman would only tell me the truth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would be her friend, most probably.