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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 “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
able
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From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
admit
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
aloud
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From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
any
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From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
bed
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From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, happily, for that happy summer there was to be no sorrowful ending.
cabin
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From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
certainly
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From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
chapter
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From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
day
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From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
dear
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From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
die
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From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
Ellis
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
Ellismere
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
ending
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From this reading But, happily, for that happy summer there was to be no sorrowful ending.
evening
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From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
girl
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From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
go
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From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
going
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From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
Grandma
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
happened
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
happily
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From this reading But, happily, for that happy summer there was to be no sorrowful ending.
happy
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From this reading But, happily, for that happy summer there was to be no sorrowful ending.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
ill
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
improved
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From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
Joe
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
met
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
move
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From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
much
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From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But, happily, for that happy summer there was to be no sorrowful ending.
Now
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
old
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
ominous
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From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
people
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
preferred
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From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
pretty
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
probably
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From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
rather
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From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
reading
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From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
sad
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
some
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From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
soon
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From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
sorrowful
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From this reading But, happily, for that happy summer there was to be no sorrowful ending.
story
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
summer
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From this reading But, happily, for that happy summer there was to be no sorrowful ending.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, happily, for that happy summer there was to be no sorrowful ending.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
there
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
title
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From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
together
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
very
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From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chapter had certainly a rather ominous title, and if any one was going to die she preferred to go to bed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Is anybody going to die in this chapter?” asked a little girl who is very dear to me, as we were reading aloud last evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Grandma Ellis was soon quite herself again, and Joe improved so much that it seemed as though he would probably be able to move about his cabin again some day.
write
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From this reading Now if we had happened to have been reading this story together, I am pretty sure I should have met the same question; for, what with Joe ill in bed, and Grandma Ellis ill at Ellismere, and both of them pretty old people, it does look, I admit, as though there might be something sad to write about it.
