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Chapter XIX
So indeed it had. Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed. But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play. Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion. The thought of it disturbed his sleep for weeks.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play.”
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought of it disturbed his sleep for weeks.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.”
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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 Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
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From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
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From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play.
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From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
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From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
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From this reading The thought of it disturbed his sleep for weeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
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From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thought of it disturbed his sleep for weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
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From this reading But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So indeed it had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
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From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
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From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
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From this reading So indeed it had.
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From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So indeed it had.
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From this reading But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play.
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From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
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From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play.
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From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play.
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From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play.
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From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
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From this reading But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he had grave searchings of conscience on the part he had been made to play.
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From this reading The thought of it disturbed his sleep for weeks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So indeed it had.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of it disturbed his sleep for weeks.
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From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
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From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
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From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thought of it disturbed his sleep for weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Unonius could not overlook a falsehood, and from that hour his thoughts never rested upon the widow Tresize as a desirable woman to wed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Undoubtedly he had misled Mr Rattenbury, and--all question of public honesty apart--had perhaps injured that young officer's chances of promotion.
