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Chapter IX
‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’ ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child. You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily. Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’ ‘Not much, that is true.’
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.”
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From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Not much, that is true.’
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Not much, that is true.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’
