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Chapter XXXII
Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances. Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation. "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began. "I gathered so," Lutchester assented. "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
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From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
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From this reading "I gathered so," Lutchester assented.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
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From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
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From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
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From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
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From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
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From this reading "I gathered so," Lutchester assented.
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From this reading "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I gathered so," Lutchester assented.
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
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From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
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From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
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From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
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From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
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From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
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From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
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From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
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From this reading "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
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From this reading "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I gathered so," Lutchester assented.
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From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
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From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
