used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR OLD DIG."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
DIGverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading "DEAR OLD DIG."
Digby's
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From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
honourablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
with honor
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
of an obscure nature
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "DEAR OLD DIG."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
reposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
express the need or desire for
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
term of address for a man
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, I did not intend to betray him, although he might be a fugitive hunted by the police.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet was he a fugitive?
(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 My friend, be he impostor or not, had always treated me strictly honourably and well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
writing-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told Edwards nothing of Sir Digby's curious request, of his strange confidences, or of the mysterious letter to "E. P. K.", which now reposed in a locked drawer in my writing-table.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet was he a fugitive?
