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Chapter III
"And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?" "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking." "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?" "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours." "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."”
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From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
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From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
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From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
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From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
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From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
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From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
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From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
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From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
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From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
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From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
at the time that
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
which person or people
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
