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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 LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
acorns
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From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
ahead
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From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
all
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From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
Allifair
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
animal
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From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
anxious
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
ascetic
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From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
BAIT
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
banished
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From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
brave
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From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
carried
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From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.
chasm
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
cold
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From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
day
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
evening
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From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.
fight
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From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
gather
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From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.
go
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From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
grim
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From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
Hall
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.
held
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From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
helped
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From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
hills
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From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
hoped
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From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
how
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
hunt
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From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
Isham
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From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
kiss
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From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.
late
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From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.
leapt
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From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
led
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
lifetime
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From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
like
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From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
LIVE
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
load
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From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
now
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From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
out
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From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
parted
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From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.
relent
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From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
resolve
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From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
said
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From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
sat
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
set
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
showed
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
spoke
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From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
sternness
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From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
task
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From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
then
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
There
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
traditions
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From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
trails
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
traps
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
tremor
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From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
up
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
voice
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From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
waiting
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
watched
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From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.
wild
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From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
wood
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From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.
