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Chapter XIII
The opportunity that Lord Arleigh looked for came at last. Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent. She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her. To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty. If innocent, it would create a prejudice against him; if guilty, they would wish to punish him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “If innocent, it would create a prejudice against him; if guilty, they would wish to punish him.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The opportunity that Lord Arleigh looked for came at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The opportunity that Lord Arleigh looked for came at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.”
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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 Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If innocent, it would create a prejudice against him; if guilty, they would wish to punish him.
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From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
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From this reading The opportunity that Lord Arleigh looked for came at last.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The opportunity that Lord Arleigh looked for came at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
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From this reading The opportunity that Lord Arleigh looked for came at last.
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From this reading If innocent, it would create a prejudice against him; if guilty, they would wish to punish him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
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From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
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From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The opportunity that Lord Arleigh looked for came at last.
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From this reading To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
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From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
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From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If innocent, it would create a prejudice against him; if guilty, they would wish to punish him.
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From this reading To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.
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From this reading To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.
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From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The opportunity that Lord Arleigh looked for came at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The opportunity that Lord Arleigh looked for came at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opportunity that Lord Arleigh looked for came at last.
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From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
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From this reading The opportunity that Lord Arleigh looked for came at last.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If innocent, it would create a prejudice against him; if guilty, they would wish to punish him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The opportunity that Lord Arleigh looked for came at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opportunity that Lord Arleigh looked for came at last.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If innocent, it would create a prejudice against him; if guilty, they would wish to punish him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Philippa had some reason to doubt the honesty of a man whom she had been employing as agent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To speak to her solicitors about it would be, she felt, injurious to him, whether innocent or guilty.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was kind of heart, and did not wish to punish him, yet she felt sure that he had not done his duty by her.
