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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 Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
admit
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From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
all
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
any
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
arguments
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From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
attitude
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From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
became
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From this reading He who had so long indulgently forgiven himself became singularly intolerant, so soon as he had to do with a Catholic.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
believed
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He now understood the injustice of his judgments, and confessed that between faith and practice was a gulf difficult to overpass.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
case
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
Catholic
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From this reading He who had so long indulgently forgiven himself became singularly intolerant, so soon as he had to do with a Catholic.
change
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
chaste
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
Christ
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
conditions
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From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
confessed
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From this reading He now understood the injustice of his judgments, and confessed that between faith and practice was a gulf difficult to overpass.
conversion
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
decoy
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
despicable
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From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
difficult
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From this reading He now understood the injustice of his judgments, and confessed that between faith and practice was a gulf difficult to overpass.
discuss
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From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He who had so long indulgently forgiven himself became singularly intolerant, so soon as he had to do with a Catholic.
eternal
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
faith
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From this reading He now understood the injustice of his judgments, and confessed that between faith and practice was a gulf difficult to overpass.
far
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
follow
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
forgiven
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From this reading He who had so long indulgently forgiven himself became singularly intolerant, so soon as he had to do with a Catholic.
God
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
gulf
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From this reading He now understood the injustice of his judgments, and confessed that between faith and practice was a gulf difficult to overpass.
habits
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
hesitate
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
higher
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From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He who had so long indulgently forgiven himself became singularly intolerant, so soon as he had to do with a Catholic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
indulgently
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From this reading He who had so long indulgently forgiven himself became singularly intolerant, so soon as he had to do with a Catholic.
injustice
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From this reading He now understood the injustice of his judgments, and confessed that between faith and practice was a gulf difficult to overpass.
intolerant
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From this reading He who had so long indulgently forgiven himself became singularly intolerant, so soon as he had to do with a Catholic.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
Jesus
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
judgments
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From this reading He now understood the injustice of his judgments, and confessed that between faith and practice was a gulf difficult to overpass.
knew
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From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
like
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
live
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He who had so long indulgently forgiven himself became singularly intolerant, so soon as he had to do with a Catholic.
maintain
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From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
meanness
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From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
now
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From this reading He now understood the injustice of his judgments, and confessed that between faith and practice was a gulf difficult to overpass.
obliged
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From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
overpass
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From this reading He now understood the injustice of his judgments, and confessed that between faith and practice was a gulf difficult to overpass.
own
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From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
people
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From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
possession
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From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
possible
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
practice
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From this reading He now understood the injustice of his judgments, and confessed that between faith and practice was a gulf difficult to overpass.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
religion
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
resistance
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From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
rules
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
said
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
singularly
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From this reading He who had so long indulgently forgiven himself became singularly intolerant, so soon as he had to do with a Catholic.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He who had so long indulgently forgiven himself became singularly intolerant, so soon as he had to do with a Catholic.
soon
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From this reading He who had so long indulgently forgiven himself became singularly intolerant, so soon as he had to do with a Catholic.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not like to discuss this question with himself, but it returned and took possession of him all the same, and he was obliged to admit the meanness of his arguments, the despicable reasons for his resistance.
unbelievers
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From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
understood
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From this reading He now understood the injustice of his judgments, and confessed that between faith and practice was a gulf difficult to overpass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And he was surprised that people he knew, who were in these conditions, did not maintain an attitude higher than his own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He who had so long indulgently forgiven himself became singularly intolerant, so soon as he had to do with a Catholic.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before his conversion he had said like all unbelievers: "If I believed that Jesus Christ is God, and that eternal life is not a decoy, I would not hesitate to change all my habits, to follow as far as possible the rules of religion, and, in any case, to live chaste."
