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Chapter XIII
THE LAST MYSTERY SOLVED. "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear. I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it. Why should you wait till I'm dead? I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why should you wait till I'm dead?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LAST MYSTERY SOLVED.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Why should you wait till I'm dead?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."”
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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 "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
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From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
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From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why should you wait till I'm dead?
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From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
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From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
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From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
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From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
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From this reading Why should you wait till I'm dead?
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From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
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From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
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From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST MYSTERY SOLVED.
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From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
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From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
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From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
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From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
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From this reading THE LAST MYSTERY SOLVED.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
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From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
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From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
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From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should you wait till I'm dead?
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From this reading THE LAST MYSTERY SOLVED.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST MYSTERY SOLVED.
up to a particular time
From this reading Why should you wait till I'm dead?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
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From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
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From this reading Why should you wait till I'm dead?
at the time that
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
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From this reading Why should you wait till I'm dead?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why should you wait till I'm dead?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
