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Gabriel Conroy
Gabriel Conroy

Chapter XVII

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MR.
AND MRS.
CONROY AT HOME.
The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.
Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.
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Gabriel Conroy

Chapter XVII

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MR.
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AND MRS.
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CONROY AT HOME.
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The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.
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Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

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Camp noun US /camp/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.”

Shameless adjective US /ˈʃeɪmləs/

showing no sense of shame

From this reading “Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AND MRS.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CONROY AT HOME.

baleful

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

based

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

bride

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

camp

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

capacity

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

characteristic

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From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

community

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From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

CONROY

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From this reading CONROY AT HOME.

Conroy's

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From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

consequently

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

entering

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

extent

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

fact

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

flirtation

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

frank

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From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

Gabriel

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From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

Gabriel's

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

generally

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

Gulch

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From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

HOME

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From this reading CONROY AT HOME.

Horse

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From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

impaired

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

limited

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

manner

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From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

Markle

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

marriage

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From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

MR

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From this reading MR.

MRS

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From this reading AND MRS.

nearer

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

news

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From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

object

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

objections

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

outspoken

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From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

philanthropic

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

previous

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

public

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

received

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From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

seriously

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/

showing no sense of shame

From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

sphere

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

stranger

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

suspicion

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

unknown

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

usefulness

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From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The manner in which One Horse Gulch received the news of Gabriel Conroy's marriage was characteristic of that frank and outspoken community.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Without entering upon the question of his previous shameless flirtation with Mrs. Markle--the baleful extent of which was generally unknown to the camp--the nearer objections were based upon the fact that the bride was a stranger and consequently an object of suspicion, and that Gabriel's sphere of usefulness in a public philanthropic capacity would be seriously impaired and limited.