experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "But, sir, you will ruin me and ruin yourself," replied Vanslyperken, alarmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But, sir, you will ruin me and ruin yourself," replied Vanslyperken, alarmed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one will know that the despatches have been ever examined and--" "And what?" replied Vanslyperken, gloomily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, sir, you will ruin me and ruin yourself," replied Vanslyperken, alarmed.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Vanslyperken no longer hesitated: he opened the drawer in which he had deposited the letters, and produced them.
despatches
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From this reading No one will know that the despatches have been ever examined and--" "And what?" replied Vanslyperken, gloomily.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Vanslyperken no longer hesitated: he opened the drawer in which he had deposited the letters, and produced them.
at any time
From this reading No one will know that the despatches have been ever examined and--" "And what?" replied Vanslyperken, gloomily.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading No one will know that the despatches have been ever examined and--" "And what?" replied Vanslyperken, gloomily.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading No one will know that the despatches have been ever examined and--" "And what?" replied Vanslyperken, gloomily.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading "For the passage, and this service, you will receive one hundred guineas."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vanslyperken no longer hesitated: he opened the drawer in which he had deposited the letters, and produced them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one will know that the despatches have been ever examined and--" "And what?" replied Vanslyperken, gloomily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vanslyperken no longer hesitated: he opened the drawer in which he had deposited the letters, and produced them.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Vanslyperken no longer hesitated: he opened the drawer in which he had deposited the letters, and produced them.
ten 10s
From this reading "For the passage, and this service, you will receive one hundred guineas."
be the source of pain
From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vanslyperken no longer hesitated: he opened the drawer in which he had deposited the letters, and produced them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one will know that the despatches have been ever examined and--" "And what?" replied Vanslyperken, gloomily.
the literary culture
From this reading Vanslyperken no longer hesitated: he opened the drawer in which he had deposited the letters, and produced them.
for more time
From this reading Vanslyperken no longer hesitated: he opened the drawer in which he had deposited the letters, and produced them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But, sir, you will ruin me and ruin yourself," replied Vanslyperken, alarmed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
not any; not one
From this reading No one will know that the despatches have been ever examined and--" "And what?" replied Vanslyperken, gloomily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one will know that the despatches have been ever examined and--" "And what?" replied Vanslyperken, gloomily.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Vanslyperken no longer hesitated: he opened the drawer in which he had deposited the letters, and produced them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "For the passage, and this service, you will receive one hundred guineas."
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Vanslyperken no longer hesitated: he opened the drawer in which he had deposited the letters, and produced them.
Ramsay
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From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "For the passage, and this service, you will receive one hundred guineas."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "But, sir, you will ruin me and ruin yourself," replied Vanslyperken, alarmed.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "But, sir, you will ruin me and ruin yourself," replied Vanslyperken, alarmed.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "For the passage, and this service, you will receive one hundred guineas."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
term of address for a man
From this reading "But, sir, you will ruin me and ruin yourself," replied Vanslyperken, alarmed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Fear not," replied Ramsay; "for my own sake, and that of the good cause, I shall not hurt you.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Vanslyperken no longer hesitated: he opened the drawer in which he had deposited the letters, and produced them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For the passage, and this service, you will receive one hundred guineas."
Vanslyperken
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From this reading "But, sir, you will ruin me and ruin yourself," replied Vanslyperken, alarmed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one will know that the despatches have been ever examined and--" "And what?" replied Vanslyperken, gloomily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vanslyperken no longer hesitated: he opened the drawer in which he had deposited the letters, and produced them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But, sir, you will ruin me and ruin yourself," replied Vanslyperken, alarmed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, sir, you will ruin me and ruin yourself," replied Vanslyperken, alarmed.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "But, sir, you will ruin me and ruin yourself," replied Vanslyperken, alarmed.
