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Chapter XXV
It was a long and rambling exposition. Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself. They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise. It was not a question of meddlesomeness. It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a long and rambling exposition.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was not a question of meddlesomeness.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.”
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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 It was a long and rambling exposition.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long and rambling exposition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.
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From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
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From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
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From this reading It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.
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From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
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From this reading It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.
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From this reading It was a long and rambling exposition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
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From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long and rambling exposition.
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From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long and rambling exposition.
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From this reading It was not a question of meddlesomeness.
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From this reading Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.
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From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a question of meddlesomeness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not a question of meddlesomeness.
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From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not a question of meddlesomeness.
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From this reading It was a long and rambling exposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.
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From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
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From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long and rambling exposition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
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From this reading Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
