used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your word then and your word now are just equally valuable--or equally worthless.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The only person who knows besides yourself is Higginson.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
corroborativeadjectiveUS /kərˈɑːbərətɪv/
serving to support or corroborate
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
doesn't
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From this reading Well, that doesn't help us much.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Your word then and your word now are just equally valuable--or equally worthless.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
only a very short time before
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Well, that doesn't help us much.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Oh, _you_ told her.
HigginsonnounUS /ˈhɪɡɪnsən/
United States writer and soldier who led the first Black regiment in the Union Army (1823-1911)
From this reading The only person who knows besides yourself is Higginson.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only person who knows besides yourself is Higginson.
isn't
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From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
and nothing more
From this reading Your word then and your word now are just equally valuable--or equally worthless.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The only person who knows besides yourself is Higginson.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Well, that doesn't help us much.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Your word then and your word now are just equally valuable--or equally worthless.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, _you_ told her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
and nothing more
From this reading The only person who knows besides yourself is Higginson.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
Pennyfarthing
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From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
a human being
From this reading The only person who knows besides yourself is Higginson.
Petherick
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From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
Petheridge
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From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
To recall to mind.
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, that doesn't help us much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Your word then and your word now are just equally valuable--or equally worthless.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading 'Oh, _you_ told her.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, that doesn't help us much.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Your word then and your word now are just equally valuable--or equally worthless.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, that doesn't help us much.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
which person or people
From this reading The only person who knows besides yourself is Higginson.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Your word then and your word now are just equally valuable--or equally worthless.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading Your word then and your word now are just equally valuable--or equally worthless.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Oh, _you_ told her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If what you are swearing isn't true--remember, you are on your oath--what you told Miss Petherick or Petheridge or Pennyfarthing, "at the time," can hardly be regarded as corroborative evidence.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The only person who knows besides yourself is Higginson.
