used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whence did she get the key to do it?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whence did she get the key to do it?
don't
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From this reading "I don't know that, Johnny.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
fellow-servant's
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From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Whence did she get the key to do it?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she previously provided herself with one?
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
only a very short time before
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had she previously provided herself with one?
how
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From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know that, Johnny.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whence did she get the key to do it?
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "I don't know that, Johnny.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know that, Johnny.
fasten with a lock
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
used to form the superlative
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had she previously provided herself with one?
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Had she previously provided herself with one?
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Had she previously provided herself with one?
without much difficulty
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whence did she get the key to do it?
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know that, Johnny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whence did she get the key to do it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whence did she get the key to do it?
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The lock is of the most simple description, for I have seen the trunk since, and Hall might possess a key that would readily fit it: but if so, as the woman herself says, how could she know it?
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
unlockverbUS /ənˈlɑːk/
open the lock of
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence did she get the key to do it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I can hardly believe that a respectable woman, as Hall undoubtedly is, would deliberately unlock a fellow-servant's box with a false key.
