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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At worst, of a desire to earn by his services the profitable patronage of the young lady.
Abbe
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
any
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At worst, of a desire to earn by his services the profitable patronage of the young lady.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At worst, of a desire to earn by his services the profitable patronage of the young lady.
Cardoville
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
completely
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
complicity
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
d'Aigrigny
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
de
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
declaring
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From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
design
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From this reading Of what secret design could she suspect the Jesuit?
desire
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From this reading At worst, of a desire to earn by his services the profitable patronage of the young lady.
devotion
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
earn
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From this reading At worst, of a desire to earn by his services the profitable patronage of the young lady.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
faintest
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
further
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
generous
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From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
girl
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From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
given
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
gone
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
harbor
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
high-souled
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From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
How
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
Jesuit
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From this reading Of what secret design could she suspect the Jesuit?
just
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From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
lady
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From this reading At worst, of a desire to earn by his services the profitable patronage of the young lady.
latter
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
machinations
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
master
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
Mdlle
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
noble
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From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
now
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From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
patronage
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From this reading At worst, of a desire to earn by his services the profitable patronage of the young lady.
possible
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
profitable
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From this reading At worst, of a desire to earn by his services the profitable patronage of the young lady.
protested
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From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
reasoning
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
rich
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From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
Rodin
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
Rodin's
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Of what secret design could she suspect the Jesuit?
secretary
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
services
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From this reading At worst, of a desire to earn by his services the profitable patronage of the young lady.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
simple
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
sincerity
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
supposition
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From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
suspect
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From this reading Of what secret design could she suspect the Jesuit?
suspicion
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
then
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From this reading And then, had he not just now protested against this supposition, by declaring his devotion, not to Mdlle. de Cardoville--not to the fair, rich, noble lady--but to the high-souled and generous girl?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
tribunals
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
undeniable
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
unfortunately
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
unveiled
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From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
way
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From this reading If it had been possible for Mdlle. de Cardoville to harbor any suspicion of the sincerity of Rodin's devotion, it must have given way before this reasoning, unfortunately so simple and undeniable.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of what secret design could she suspect the Jesuit?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
worst
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From this reading At worst, of a desire to earn by his services the profitable patronage of the young lady.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How could she suppose the faintest complicity between the Abbe d'Aigrigny and his secretary, when it was the latter who completely unveiled the machinations of his master, and exposed them to the tribunals? when in this, Rodin went even further than Mdlle. de Cardoville would herself have gone?
young
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From this reading At worst, of a desire to earn by his services the profitable patronage of the young lady.
