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From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
absolute
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From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
almost
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
appalling
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From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
approaching
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From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
aunt
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From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
avoid
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From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
change
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From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
child
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
comfort
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
coming
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
conceal
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From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
condition
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From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
contrived
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From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
cry
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
departure
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From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
discovery
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From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
draw
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
dread
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From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
dreaded
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From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
drove
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
encounter
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From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
fact
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From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
find
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
give
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
God
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From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
gone
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From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
hard
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
house
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From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
how
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From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
involving
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From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
Isy
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From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
James
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From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
James's
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From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
keep
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
lead
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From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
lips
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From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
longer
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From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
lover
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From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
measures
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
moment
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From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
only
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
out
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
own
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From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
pains
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
pass
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From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
past
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From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
poison
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
postpone
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From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
protect
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From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
regard
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From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
relation
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From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
reputation
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From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
restrained
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From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
return
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From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
ruin
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From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
Soon
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From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
soul
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From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
then
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From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first and last thought was then, how to protect the good name of her lover, and avoid involving him in the approaching ruin of her reputation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
view
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From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
vownounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
vowed
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From this reading With this in view she vowed to God and to her own soul absolute silence with regard to the past: James’s name even should never pass her lips!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
way
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From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor did she find the vow hard to keep, even when her aunt took measures to draw her secret from her; but the dread lest in her pains she should cry out for the comfort which James alone could give her, almost drove her to poison, from which only the thought of his coming child restrained her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isy had contrived to postpone her return to her aunt until James was gone; for she dreaded being in the house with him lest anything should lead to the discovery of the relation between them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon after his departure, however, she had to encounter the appalling fact that the dread moment was on its way when she would no longer be able to conceal the change in her condition.
