Chapter 9 of Lady William is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Lady William is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘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.’
Chapter 9 of Lady William is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.”
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
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.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’”
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 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.’
one or some or every or all without specification
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.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
a young person of either sex
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
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.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
engage in
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.
to a great degree or extent
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.’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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.’
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Life is uncertain, and you have nothing of your own.’
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading You must make everything certain for her; I must press it upon you with all my might, Emily.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading ‘Probably not, so long as you live; but look at that child.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘My claims?’ said Lady William; ‘there has never been any question made of my claims.’
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ‘Not much, that is true.’
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
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.’
Chapter 9 of Lady William by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 9 holds 405 sentences of Lady William, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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