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Fidelity: A Novel

Chapter III

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She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.
It was as mystifying to her that she did not fight against it as it was that it should have come.
She did not understand the one nor the other.
Certainly it was not as she would have supposed it would be had she heard of such a thing.
Something seemed to have caught her up, to have taken her.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Fidelity: A Novel

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Fidelity: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.
/ʃiː wʊd hæv səˈpoʊzd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ bæk tuː ɪt ˈæftərwərd ðæt ʃiː wʊd hæv drɔːn bæk ðæt bɪˈfɔːr ˈfiːlɪŋ ˈrɪli broʊk θruː ə ɡɜːrl sʌtʃ æz ʃiː rɪrd æz ʃiː hæd bɪn ə pɑːrt ʌv sʌtʃ ə səˈsaɪəti ə ɡɜːrl æz ðeɪ ˈæftərwərd sed huː ʃʊd hæv noʊn raɪt frʌm rɔːŋ wʊd ɪn ðæt taɪm ʌv ɪts ˈɡæðərɪŋ hæv drɔːn bæk frʌm soʊ ˈʃeɪmfəl ə θɪŋ æz lʌv wɪð əˈnʌðər ˈwʊmənz ˈhʌzbənd/
Line 2
It was as mystifying to her that she did not fight against it as it was that it should have come.
/ɪt wɑːz æz ˈmɪstəfaɪɪŋ tuː hɜːr ðæt ʃiː dɪd nɑːt faɪt əˈɡenst ɪt æz ɪt wɑːz ðæt ɪt ʃʊd hæv kʌm/
Line 3
She did not understand the one nor the other.
/ʃiː dɪd nɑːt ˌʌndərˈstænd ðə wʌn nɔːr ðə ˈʌðər/
Line 4
Certainly it was not as she would have supposed it would be had she heard of such a thing.
/ˈsɜːrtənli ɪt wɑːz nɑːt æz ʃiː wʊd hæv səˈpoʊzd ɪt wʊd biː hæd ʃiː hɜːrd ʌv sʌtʃ ə θɪŋ/
Line 5
Something seemed to have caught her up, to have taken her.
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ siːmd tuː hæv kɑːt hɜːr ʌp tuː hæv ˈteɪkən hɜːr/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

afterward adverb US /ˈæftərwərd/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading “She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.”

drawn adjective US /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading “She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.”

gathering noun US /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading “She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.”

mystifying adjective US /ˈmɪstəfaɪɪŋ/

of an obscure nature

From this reading “It was as mystifying to her that she did not fight against it as it was that it should have come.”

reared verb US /rɪrd/

past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds

From this reading “She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.”

shameful adjective US /ˈʃeɪmfəl/

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading “She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.”

supposed adjective US /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading “She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.”

woman's noun US /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

fight against verb + particle

In this reading “It was as mystifying to her that she did not fight against it as it was that it should have come.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It was as mystifying to her that she did not fight against it as it was that it should have come.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Certainly it was not as she would have supposed it would be had she heard of such a thing.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Something seemed to have caught her up, to have taken her.

CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly it was not as she would have supposed it would be had she heard of such a thing.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was as mystifying to her that she did not fight against it as it was that it should have come.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was as mystifying to her that she did not fight against it as it was that it should have come.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading It was as mystifying to her that she did not fight against it as it was that it should have come.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Certainly it was not as she would have supposed it would be had she heard of such a thing.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was as mystifying to her that she did not fight against it as it was that it should have come.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

mystifyingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪɪŋ/

of an obscure nature

From this reading It was as mystifying to her that she did not fight against it as it was that it should have come.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She did not understand the one nor the other.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was as mystifying to her that she did not fight against it as it was that it should have come.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She did not understand the one nor the other.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She did not understand the one nor the other.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

rearedverbUS /rɪrd/

past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Something seemed to have caught her up, to have taken her.

shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something seemed to have caught her up, to have taken her.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Something seemed to have caught her up, to have taken her.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She did not understand the one nor the other.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading She did not understand the one nor the other.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Something seemed to have caught her up, to have taken her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was as mystifying to her that she did not fight against it as it was that it should have come.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading She would have supposed, thinking back to it afterward, that she would have drawn back; that before feeling really broke through, a girl such as she, reared as she had been, a part of such a society, a girl, as they afterward said, who should have known right from wrong would, in that time of its gathering, have drawn back from so shameful a thing as love with another woman's husband.

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