Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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From this reading 10.

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From this reading 9.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

anew

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

divisible by two

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

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From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

engage in

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

a particular point in time

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

not any; not one

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

your personal financial means

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

precisely, exactly

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

a person who tempts others

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

for that reason; as a result

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake; and therefore she had no right to it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Keep it; he will never know it, even if it should be a mistake; for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But again the voice of the tempter whispered, "He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it?