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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 So overcome was my opponent, so prostrated, that only with a great effort had he been able to keep up to the end.
able
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From this reading So overcome was my opponent, so prostrated, that only with a great effort had he been able to keep up to the end.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
all
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It did occur to me, indeed, as I was driving to the prison, that the Prince had not given me the order for Helga’s release, and that he had worded his phrase peculiarly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
carried
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
chose
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
cleared
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
conceited
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From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
conditions
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
country
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did occur to me, indeed, as I was driving to the prison, that the Prince had not given me the order for Helga’s release, and that he had worded his phrase peculiarly.
drastic
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From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
driving
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From this reading It did occur to me, indeed, as I was driving to the prison, that the Prince had not given me the order for Helga’s release, and that he had worded his phrase peculiarly.
effort
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From this reading So overcome was my opponent, so prostrated, that only with a great effort had he been able to keep up to the end.
end
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From this reading So overcome was my opponent, so prostrated, that only with a great effort had he been able to keep up to the end.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
forced
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
freedom
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
further
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From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
given
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From this reading It did occur to me, indeed, as I was driving to the prison, that the Prince had not given me the order for Helga’s release, and that he had worded his phrase peculiarly.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So overcome was my opponent, so prostrated, that only with a great effort had he been able to keep up to the end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So overcome was my opponent, so prostrated, that only with a great effort had he been able to keep up to the end.
Helga's
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
high
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From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It did occur to me, indeed, as I was driving to the prison, that the Prince had not given me the order for Helga’s release, and that he had worded his phrase peculiarly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
impose
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
inclined
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From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
indeed
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From this reading It did occur to me, indeed, as I was driving to the prison, that the Prince had not given me the order for Helga’s release, and that he had worded his phrase peculiarly.
influence
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From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
interview
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From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
just
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
keep
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From this reading So overcome was my opponent, so prostrated, that only with a great effort had he been able to keep up to the end.
leave
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
man
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From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
news
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did occur to me, indeed, as I was driving to the prison, that the Prince had not given me the order for Helga’s release, and that he had worded his phrase peculiarly.
occur
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From this reading It did occur to me, indeed, as I was driving to the prison, that the Prince had not given me the order for Helga’s release, and that he had worded his phrase peculiarly.
occurred
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From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
only
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From this reading So overcome was my opponent, so prostrated, that only with a great effort had he been able to keep up to the end.
opponent
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From this reading So overcome was my opponent, so prostrated, that only with a great effort had he been able to keep up to the end.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did occur to me, indeed, as I was driving to the prison, that the Prince had not given me the order for Helga’s release, and that he had worded his phrase peculiarly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
overcome
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From this reading So overcome was my opponent, so prostrated, that only with a great effort had he been able to keep up to the end.
peculiarly
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From this reading It did occur to me, indeed, as I was driving to the prison, that the Prince had not given me the order for Helga’s release, and that he had worded his phrase peculiarly.
phrase
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From this reading It did occur to me, indeed, as I was driving to the prison, that the Prince had not given me the order for Helga’s release, and that he had worded his phrase peculiarly.
pitted
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From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
position
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From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
power
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From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
Prince
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
Prince's
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From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
prison
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From this reading It did occur to me, indeed, as I was driving to the prison, that the Prince had not given me the order for Helga’s release, and that he had worded his phrase peculiarly.
prostrated
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From this reading So overcome was my opponent, so prostrated, that only with a great effort had he been able to keep up to the end.
release
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From this reading It did occur to me, indeed, as I was driving to the prison, that the Prince had not given me the order for Helga’s release, and that he had worded his phrase peculiarly.
remembered
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From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
secured
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
Siegel
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
submission
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From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
successful
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From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading My interview had been so successful and the Prince’s submission so complete that it never occurred to me to look for still further treachery from him.
triumphantly
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
trouble
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
up
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From this reading So overcome was my opponent, so prostrated, that only with a great effort had he been able to keep up to the end.
very
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From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
victory
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From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
way
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From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
wide
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From this reading And if I was inclined to be conceited over my victory it must be remembered that I had been pitted against a man of wide influence, drastic power, and very high position.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So overcome was my opponent, so prostrated, that only with a great effort had he been able to keep up to the end.
worded
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From this reading It did occur to me, indeed, as I was driving to the prison, that the Prince had not given me the order for Helga’s release, and that he had worded his phrase peculiarly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had carried everything before me so triumphantly; had secured Helga’s freedom, and was on my way to take her the good news; she and I would leave the country; Siegel would be cleared from all trouble; and on every point I had forced from the Prince just those conditions which I chose to impose.
