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Chapter XXXVII
Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more. My little kinsman's death made a vast difference in my worldly prospects. I became next heir to a good estate. My uncle and his wife were not likely to have more children. “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I became next heir to a good estate.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My uncle and his wife were not likely to have more children.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “I became next heir to a good estate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My little kinsman's death made a vast difference in my worldly prospects.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I became next heir to a good estate.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.”
betrayal of trust
From this reading ““The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.”
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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 My little kinsman's death made a vast difference in my worldly prospects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
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From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
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From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
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From this reading I became next heir to a good estate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
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From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My uncle and his wife were not likely to have more children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My little kinsman's death made a vast difference in my worldly prospects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My little kinsman's death made a vast difference in my worldly prospects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I became next heir to a good estate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I became next heir to a good estate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
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From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My uncle and his wife were not likely to have more children.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading I became next heir to a good estate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My uncle and his wife were not likely to have more children.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My little kinsman's death made a vast difference in my worldly prospects.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My little kinsman's death made a vast difference in my worldly prospects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My uncle and his wife were not likely to have more children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My little kinsman's death made a vast difference in my worldly prospects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My little kinsman's death made a vast difference in my worldly prospects.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
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From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My little kinsman's death made a vast difference in my worldly prospects.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I became next heir to a good estate.
not any; not one
From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My uncle and his wife were not likely to have more children.
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From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
above and across; more than
From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My little kinsman's death made a vast difference in my worldly prospects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
betrayal of trust
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My uncle and his wife were not likely to have more children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My little kinsman's death made a vast difference in my worldly prospects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
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From this reading My uncle and his wife were not likely to have more children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hard times were now over with me, and I had to battle with poverty no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My little kinsman's death made a vast difference in my worldly prospects.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The woman is capable of committing any crime to disappoint you,” Sampson vowed; but, in truth, my Lady Warrington was guilty of no such treachery.
