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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 It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
act
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
activity
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From this reading The old Captain was a man of great robustity and activity of both body and mind, and he made no docile invalid.
affection
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
all
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
Anthy
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From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
attacks
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From this reading The old Captain was sick in bed with one of his periodical "attacks."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
become
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
bed
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From this reading The old Captain was sick in bed with one of his periodical "attacks."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old Captain was a man of great robustity and activity of both body and mind, and he made no docile invalid.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The old Captain was a man of great robustity and activity of both body and mind, and he made no docile invalid.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
centred
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From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
considered
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
deal
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
deeper
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
Democratic
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
depressed
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
docile
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From this reading The old Captain was a man of great robustity and activity of both body and mind, and he made no docile invalid.
drama
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
farm
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From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
FERGUS
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
GOES
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old Captain was a man of great robustity and activity of both body and mind, and he made no docile invalid.
greater
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
greatly
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
groaned
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old Captain was a man of great robustity and activity of both body and mind, and he made no docile invalid.
Hempfield
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
HILLS
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old Captain was sick in bed with one of his periodical "attacks."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
immediately
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
impatient
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
invalid
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From this reading The old Captain was a man of great robustity and activity of both body and mind, and he made no docile invalid.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
live
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
MACGREGOR
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
made
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From this reading The old Captain was a man of great robustity and activity of both body and mind, and he made no docile invalid.
man
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From this reading The old Captain was a man of great robustity and activity of both body and mind, and he made no docile invalid.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old Captain was a man of great robustity and activity of both body and mind, and he made no docile invalid.
moment
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
narrow
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
nation
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
Nort
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From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
Nort's
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From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
now
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
old
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From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old Captain was sick in bed with one of his periodical "attacks."
opened
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
periodical
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From this reading The old Captain was sick in bed with one of his periodical "attacks."
pleasure
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
ravages
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
return
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
robustity
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From this reading The old Captain was a man of great robustity and activity of both body and mind, and he made no docile invalid.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
sick
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From this reading The old Captain was sick in bed with one of his periodical "attacks."
stage
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
Star
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
up
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
village
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From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
visit
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From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
want
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From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old Captain was sick in bed with one of his periodical "attacks."
week
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From this reading It centred around Nort and Anthy, of course, but it began with the old Captain, and about a week after Nort's visit at the farm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FERGUS MACGREGOR GOES TO THE HILLS I think of no act in all the drama of the _Star_ of Hempfield with greater affection, return in memory to none with deeper pleasure, than that which now opened upon the narrow stage of our village life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At one moment he seemed to be greatly depressed, groaned a good deal, and considered that he had not long to live; but at the next moment he would become impatient, and want to be up immediately and save the nation from the ravages of the Democratic party.
