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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 If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
account
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
advantage
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.
also
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From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
assured
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
attempt
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
breakfast-room
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From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.
came
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From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.
character
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
clear
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From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
compromise
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
conscientiously
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
day's
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From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.
despairing
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
devotion
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
down-stairs
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From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.
embarrassing
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
escapadenounUS /ˈɛskəpeɪd/
an exciting or slightly dangerous adventure
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
far
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From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.
favoured
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From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.
felt
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
flattering
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
follow
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PHILOSOPHY FOR GIRLS.
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.
Frederick
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From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.
gardener
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From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
GIRLS
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY FOR GIRLS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
Innocent
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From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
Innocent's
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
intention
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From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
like
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
likely
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
maids
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
matter
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From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.
mother's
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From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.
own
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading PHILOSOPHY FOR GIRLS.
proceedings
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From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.
prudently
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
result
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From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.
satisfactory
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From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.
severity
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From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.
struggle
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.
undue
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
very
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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
virtuous
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From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.
whole
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From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.
