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Chapter VII
“Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion. “I have ambition,” she continued. “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself. Place?--Jim and I will hold it yet. Power?--it shall be as it must be; but Jim and I will work for it to fulfil ourselves.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I have ambition,” she continued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have ambition,” she continued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Power?--it shall be as it must be; but Jim and I will work for it to fulfil ourselves.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Power?--it shall be as it must be; but Jim and I will work for it to fulfil ourselves.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Power?--it shall be as it must be; but Jim and I will work for it to fulfil ourselves.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Place?--Jim and I will hold it yet.”
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From this reading “I have ambition,” she continued.
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From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Power?--it shall be as it must be; but Jim and I will work for it to fulfil ourselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Power?--it shall be as it must be; but Jim and I will work for it to fulfil ourselves.
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From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have ambition,” she continued.
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From this reading “Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion.
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From this reading “Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Power?--it shall be as it must be; but Jim and I will work for it to fulfil ourselves.
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From this reading Power?--it shall be as it must be; but Jim and I will work for it to fulfil ourselves.
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From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have ambition,” she continued.
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From this reading Place?--Jim and I will hold it yet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have ambition,” she continued.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Place?--Jim and I will hold it yet.
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From this reading Place?--Jim and I will hold it yet.
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From this reading “Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion.
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From this reading “Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Power?--it shall be as it must be; but Jim and I will work for it to fulfil ourselves.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
not any; not one
From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Power?--it shall be as it must be; but Jim and I will work for it to fulfil ourselves.
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From this reading Place?--Jim and I will hold it yet.
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From this reading Power?--it shall be as it must be; but Jim and I will work for it to fulfil ourselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Power?--it shall be as it must be; but Jim and I will work for it to fulfil ourselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have ambition,” she continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No girl was ever more ambitious, but my ambition is to make the most and best of myself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Place?--Jim and I will hold it yet.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Love’s labour lost,” said the old man slowly, cynically, but not without emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Power?--it shall be as it must be; but Jim and I will work for it to fulfil ourselves.
but in spite of that
From this reading Place?--Jim and I will hold it yet.
