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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 He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
abandoned
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
accepted
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From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
age
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From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
all
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From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
appealed
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From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
audible
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From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
bereft
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From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
charge
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From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
coldness
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
compassion
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
courteous
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From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
days
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From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
death
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From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
depend
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From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
deprecation
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
especially
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From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
eventual
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From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
expressed
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
feel
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From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
felt
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From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
finally
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From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
forbearance
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
forsake
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From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
frankness
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From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
friend
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From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
guardian
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From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
habitual
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
insist
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
less
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From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
linger
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From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
listened
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
more
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From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
only
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From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
other
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From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
own
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
plan
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From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
practically
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From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
present
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
provided
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From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
qualified
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From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
reluctance
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From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
responded
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From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
satisfaction
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From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
scarcely
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From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
secretly
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From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
sense
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
shining
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
shrine
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From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
solemn
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From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
solution
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From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
suffered
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From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
talked
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From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
tenderer
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
terms
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From this reading She listened at present with shining coldness and all her habitual forbearance to insist on her terms; her deprecation was even still tenderer, for it expressed the compassion of her own sense that he was abandoned.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
then
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From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
touched
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From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
trust
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From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her terms, however, remained the same, and scarcely the less audible for not being uttered; though he was sure that secretly even more than he she felt bereft of the satisfaction his solemn trust was to have provided her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had then practically accepted the charge, suffered him to feel he could depend upon her to be the eventual guardian of his shrine; and it was in the name of what had so passed between them that he appealed to her not to forsake him in his age.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had talked in the other days, and she had responded with a frankness qualified only by a courteous reluctance, a reluctance that touched him, to linger on the question of his death.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet this was no solution, especially after he had talked again to his friend of all it had been his plan she should finally do for him.
