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Chapter X
DOUBTS AND DEBTS. Leopold was terribly startled when he heard the voice of Stumpy. He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery. It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder. But he was glad it was Stumpy, rather than any other person, who had detected him in his strange and unseasonable labor.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOUBTS AND DEBTS.
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From this reading But he was glad it was Stumpy, rather than any other person, who had detected him in his strange and unseasonable labor.
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From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
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From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was glad it was Stumpy, rather than any other person, who had detected him in his strange and unseasonable labor.
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From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
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From this reading DOUBTS AND DEBTS.
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From this reading But he was glad it was Stumpy, rather than any other person, who had detected him in his strange and unseasonable labor.
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From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
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From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
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From this reading DOUBTS AND DEBTS.
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From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
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From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
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From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
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From this reading But he was glad it was Stumpy, rather than any other person, who had detected him in his strange and unseasonable labor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leopold was terribly startled when he heard the voice of Stumpy.
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From this reading Leopold was terribly startled when he heard the voice of Stumpy.
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From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was glad it was Stumpy, rather than any other person, who had detected him in his strange and unseasonable labor.
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From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
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From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
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From this reading But he was glad it was Stumpy, rather than any other person, who had detected him in his strange and unseasonable labor.
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From this reading Leopold was terribly startled when he heard the voice of Stumpy.
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From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
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From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leopold was terribly startled when he heard the voice of Stumpy.
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From this reading But he was glad it was Stumpy, rather than any other person, who had detected him in his strange and unseasonable labor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was glad it was Stumpy, rather than any other person, who had detected him in his strange and unseasonable labor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was glad it was Stumpy, rather than any other person, who had detected him in his strange and unseasonable labor.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leopold was terribly startled when he heard the voice of Stumpy.
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From this reading But he was glad it was Stumpy, rather than any other person, who had detected him in his strange and unseasonable labor.
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From this reading Leopold was terribly startled when he heard the voice of Stumpy.
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From this reading Leopold was terribly startled when he heard the voice of Stumpy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he was glad it was Stumpy, rather than any other person, who had detected him in his strange and unseasonable labor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leopold was terribly startled when he heard the voice of Stumpy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
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From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was glad it was Stumpy, rather than any other person, who had detected him in his strange and unseasonable labor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the possessor of a mighty secret, and he felt that he had been very imprudent in exposing it to discovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leopold was terribly startled when he heard the voice of Stumpy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leopold was terribly startled when he heard the voice of Stumpy.
at the time that
From this reading Leopold was terribly startled when he heard the voice of Stumpy.
which person or people
From this reading But he was glad it was Stumpy, rather than any other person, who had detected him in his strange and unseasonable labor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been better to dig up the hidden treasure in the daytime, when the light would have enabled him to observe the approach of an intruder.
