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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 Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
all
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From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
arrived
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHANGES AT DOeNNINGHAUSEN.
avoid
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From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
beer
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
begged
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
capable
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
carriage
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
CHANGES
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From this reading CHANGES AT DOeNNINGHAUSEN.
contemplating
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
conveyance
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
day
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From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
delight
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
demonstrations
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From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
dismissing
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
DOeNNINGHAUSEN
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From this reading CHANGES AT DOeNNINGHAUSEN.
excuses
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
fields
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Doenninghausen they were looking for Johann Leopold's return.
garrulous
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
glass
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
harvesting
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
horses
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
host
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
hour
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Doenninghausen they were looking for Johann Leopold's return.
informed
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From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
innkeeper
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
Johann
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From this reading In Doenninghausen they were looking for Johann Leopold's return.
Leopold
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
Leopold's
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From this reading In Doenninghausen they were looking for Johann Leopold's return.
looking
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From this reading In Doenninghausen they were looking for Johann Leopold's return.
many
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
meet
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
mountains
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
native
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
nook
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
occasions
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
ordered
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
place
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From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
precise
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From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
relatives
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From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
return
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From this reading In Doenninghausen they were looking for Johann Leopold's return.
sat
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
sent
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
shady
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
summer-house
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
supply
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
supposed
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From this reading Johann Leopold ordered a glass of beer to be brought to him in the summer-house, and after dismissing the garrulous host, he sat in the shady nook, contemplating his native mountains with a delight of which he had not supposed himself capable.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
Thalrode
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Doenninghausen they were looking for Johann Leopold's return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
train
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
wait
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
welcome
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From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Doenninghausen they were looking for Johann Leopold's return.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
wished
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From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
wont
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From this reading Hence, when he arrived by an afternoon train at Thalrode, no carriage had been sent to meet him, and the innkeeper, who was wont to supply a conveyance upon such occasions, begged him, with many excuses, to wait half an hour, since, because of the harvesting, all the horses were in the fields.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not informed his relatives of the precise day upon which it would take place, for he wished to avoid all demonstrations of welcome.
