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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 FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
answer
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From this reading "Yes, dear, I did," was his answer.
aright
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From this reading If I remember aright, when you bought the castle you made possession of these papers a stipulation."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
big
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
blind
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
bought
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From this reading If I remember aright, when you bought the castle you made possession of these papers a stipulation."
brief
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
castle
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From this reading If I remember aright, when you bought the castle you made possession of these papers a stipulation."
concluded
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
dad
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
days
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
dear
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From this reading "Yes, dear, I did," was his answer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, dear, I did," was his answer.
dispersed
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From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
doubt
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From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
evening
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
family
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From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
father
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
few
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
FLOCKART'S
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
FOLLOWS
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
FORTUNES
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
Gabrielle
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
giving
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
Glencardine
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
habit
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
haven't
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
historic
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From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I remember aright, when you bought the castle you made possession of these papers a stipulation."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
laconic
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
later
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
made
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From this reading If I remember aright, when you bought the castle you made possession of these papers a stipulation."
man
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
papers
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
possession
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From this reading If I remember aright, when you bought the castle you made possession of these papers a stipulation."
purchased
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From this reading So I purchased them."
quantity
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
reading
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
received
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading If I remember aright, when you bought the castle you made possession of these papers a stipulation."
replies
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
reports
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
seated
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
shame
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From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I purchased them."
some
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
Sotheby's
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From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
stipulation
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From this reading If I remember aright, when you bought the castle you made possession of these papers a stipulation."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So I purchased them."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If I remember aright, when you bought the castle you made possession of these papers a stipulation."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought it a shame that the papers of such a historic family should be dispersed at Sotheby's, as they no doubt would have been.
writing-table
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From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, dear, I did," was his answer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FOLLOWS FLOCKART'S FORTUNES One evening, a few days later, Gabrielle, seated beside her father at his big writing-table, had concluded reading some reports, and had received those brief, laconic replies which the blind man was in the habit of giving, when she suddenly asked, "I believe, dad, that you have a quantity of the Glencardine papers, haven't you?
