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Marie Grubbe, a Lady of the Seventeenth Century
Marie Grubbe, a Lady of the Seventeenth Century

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Marie Grubbe, a Lady of the Seventeenth Century is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By J. P. (Jens Peter) Jacobsen • Curated US English Learning Edition
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About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.
The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.
The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.
The poorer people had to be content to listen from the outside.
Among the latter were Marie Grubbe and Sören.
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Marie Grubbe, a Lady of the Seventeenth Century

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Marie Grubbe, a Lady of the Seventeenth Century is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.
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The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.
/ðə tʃɜːrtʃ ˈkaʊnsəl wɑːz ɪn ˈseʃən ənd ɪt wɑːz ˈkʌstəmeri waɪl ðæt ˈlæstəd tuː laɪt ðə ˈteɪpərz ɪn tʃɜːrtʃ θriː taɪmz ə wiːk æt eɪt əˈklɑːk ɪn ðə ˈiːvnɪŋ/
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The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.
Line 4
The poorer people had to be content to listen from the outside.
/ðə ˈpuːrər ˈpiːpəl hæd tuː biː ˈkɑːntent tuː ˈlɪsən frʌm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
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Among the latter were Marie Grubbe and Sören.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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assemble verb US /əˈsembəl/

create by putting components or members together

From this reading “The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
customary adjective US /ˈkʌstəmeri/

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading “The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.”

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gentry noun US /ˈdʒentri/

the most powerful members of a society

From this reading “The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.”

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musician noun US /mjuːˈzɪʃən/

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading “The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nave noun US /neɪv/

the central area of a church

From this reading “The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
poorer adjective US /ˈpuːrər/

comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “The poorer people had to be content to listen from the outside.”

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session noun US /ˈseʃən/

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading “The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.”

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tapers noun US /ˈteɪpərz/

plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point

From this reading “The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

respectable citizens adjective + noun counted as “respectable citizen”

In this reading “The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.”

309 times in 426,211 chapters
three times noun + noun

by a factor of three

In this reading “The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.”

20,420 times in 426,211 chapters
crowd gathered verb + adjective

In this reading “About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.”

654 times in 426,211 chapters
poorer people adjective + noun counted as “poor people”

people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

In this reading “The poorer people had to be content to listen from the outside.”

5,207 times in 426,211 chapters
in the evening preposition + article + noun counted as “in … evening”

In this reading “The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.”

32,925 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 69

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

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AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

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AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the latter were Marie Grubbe and Sören.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/

create by putting components or members together

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The poorer people had to be content to listen from the outside.

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cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

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ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading The poorer people had to be content to listen from the outside.

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CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

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crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The poorer people had to be content to listen from the outside.

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gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/

the most powerful members of a society

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Grubbe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Among the latter were Marie Grubbe and Sören.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The poorer people had to be content to listen from the outside.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

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latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Among the latter were Marie Grubbe and Sören.

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lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

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listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading The poorer people had to be content to listen from the outside.

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Marie

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From this reading Among the latter were Marie Grubbe and Sören.

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monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

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musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
navenounUS /neɪv/

the central area of a church

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The poorer people had to be content to listen from the outside.

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personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

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pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/

comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The poorer people had to be content to listen from the outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

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respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ribe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

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sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
skilfuladjective

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

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Sören

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Among the latter were Marie Grubbe and Sören.

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tapersnounUS /ˈteɪpərz/

plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading About a month later, on an April evening, there was a crowd gathered outside of Ribe cathedral.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Among the latter were Marie Grubbe and Sören.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading The Church Council was in session, and it was customary, while that lasted, to light the tapers in church three times a week, at eight o'clock in the evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The gentry and persons of quality in town as well as the respectable citizens would assemble and walk up and down in the nave, while a skilful musician would play for them on the organ.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Marie Grubbe, a Lady of the Seventeenth Century, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Language
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Instrument
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Requires
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Tuned
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