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Chapter III
“Oh—existence!” the Prince vaguely commented. “You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked. “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible. There are things, of sorts, I should be able to have—things I should be able to be. The position of a single woman to-day is very favourable, you know.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ““I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There are things, of sorts, I should be able to have—things I should be able to be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The position of a single woman to-day is very favourable, you know.””
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ““I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.”
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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 The position of a single woman to-day is very favourable, you know.”
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From this reading There are things, of sorts, I should be able to have—things I should be able to be.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are things, of sorts, I should be able to have—things I should be able to be.
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From this reading “You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
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From this reading “Oh—existence!” the Prince vaguely commented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh—existence!” the Prince vaguely commented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The position of a single woman to-day is very favourable, you know.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are things, of sorts, I should be able to have—things I should be able to be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.
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From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The position of a single woman to-day is very favourable, you know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The position of a single woman to-day is very favourable, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
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From this reading “You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are things, of sorts, I should be able to have—things I should be able to be.
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From this reading “Oh—existence!” the Prince vaguely commented.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.
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From this reading The position of a single woman to-day is very favourable, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh—existence!” the Prince vaguely commented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
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From this reading The position of a single woman to-day is very favourable, you know.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are things, of sorts, I should be able to have—things I should be able to be.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh—existence!” the Prince vaguely commented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are things, of sorts, I should be able to have—things I should be able to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are things, of sorts, I should be able to have—things I should be able to be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The position of a single woman to-day is very favourable, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh—existence!” the Prince vaguely commented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The position of a single woman to-day is very favourable, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see why MY existence—even reduced as much as you like to being merely mine—should be so impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The position of a single woman to-day is very favourable, you know.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You think I ought to argue for more than mere existence?” she asked.
