Chapter XI

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From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

in addition

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

the act of gathering something together

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

giving confidence

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I would not hear of it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

wanted intensely

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

let fall to the ground

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

render capable or able for some task

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

earnest or urgent request

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

set up or found

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

at any time

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

apart from; not including

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

money paid out; an amount spent

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

set up or found

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading But I would not hear of it.

a female heir

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

past form of “induct” — place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But I would not hear of it.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But I would not hear of it.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

-ing form of “recite” — recite in elocution

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading It would have made me a rogue.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

plural of “solicitor” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

From this reading A deed had been prepared by the London solicitors, reciting the facts and assuring all the estate to me, as my father’s proper heiress.

a male human offspring

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

a quantity of money

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

precisely as stated

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At my earnest entreaty, the idea of assembling the tenants especially was allowed to drop, and I was to be inducted at the Midsummer dinner, which was very near at hand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading My Uncle also desired to settle upon me all the personal property, except a sum of 10,000*l.*, which he would reserve for his children, to enable them, if ever they should be found, to establish their claims in Corsica: then if the son obtained his rights, his sister was to have the money with all expenditure made good by him.