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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 HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
acquaintance
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From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
almost
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
bargain
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
become
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had broken both with her uncle and Luigi.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had broken both with her uncle and Luigi.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
call
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From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
cared
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From this reading For the latter she had never cared.
Clare's
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
condoning
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
dangerous
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
deceitful
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
defect
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
difficulty
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
experienced
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the latter she had never cared.
friend
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From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
friends
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
gladly
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
greatly-changed
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
grudge
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
HUSBAND
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
impressed
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
John
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
late
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
latter
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From this reading For the latter she had never cared.
less
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From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
London
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From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
Luigi
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From this reading She had broken both with her uncle and Luigi.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
morally
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
much
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From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the latter she had never cared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
off
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
only
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
owe
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
own
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From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
people
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
place
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
sex
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From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
single
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From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
sly
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
trusted
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
uncle
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From this reading She had broken both with her uncle and Luigi.
unscrupulous
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
WIFE
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
wipe
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From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had broken both with her uncle and Luigi.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was alone in London, without a single creature of her own sex whom she could call an acquaintance, much less a friend.
world
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE To John Clare’s wife the world of late had become a greatly-changed place.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had impressed her from the first as being not only morally unscrupulous—that was a defect which she might not have experienced much difficulty in condoning—but as being sly and deceitful into the bargain, and, in short, one of those people who are almost as dangerous to, and as little to be trusted by, those whom they call their friends as by those to whom they owe a grudge which they would gladly wipe off.
