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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 Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
account
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
affairs
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after Phil Boldrick's death I received a letter from Hungerford, and also one from Belle Treherne.
all
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From this reading The three days following the events recorded in the preceding chapter were notable to us all.
also
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From this reading The day after Phil Boldrick's death I received a letter from Hungerford, and also one from Belle Treherne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
appeared
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
Belle
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From this reading The day after Phil Boldrick's death I received a letter from Hungerford, and also one from Belle Treherne.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
Boldrick's
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From this reading The day after Phil Boldrick's death I received a letter from Hungerford, and also one from Belle Treherne.
brusque
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From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
chapter
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From this reading The three days following the events recorded in the preceding chapter were notable to us all.
Company's
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From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
day
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From this reading The day after Phil Boldrick's death I received a letter from Hungerford, and also one from Belle Treherne.
days
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From this reading The three days following the events recorded in the preceding chapter were notable to us all.
death
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From this reading The day after Phil Boldrick's death I received a letter from Hungerford, and also one from Belle Treherne.
declared
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From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
England
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From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
enough
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From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
events
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From this reading The three days following the events recorded in the preceding chapter were notable to us all.
experiences
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
firmly
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From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
following
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From this reading The three days following the events recorded in the preceding chapter were notable to us all.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
forceful
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From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
fortunate
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From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day after Phil Boldrick's death I received a letter from Hungerford, and also one from Belle Treherne.
Fulvia
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
get
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From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
got
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From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
history
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
Hungerford
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From this reading The day after Phil Boldrick's death I received a letter from Hungerford, and also one from Belle Treherne.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three days following the events recorded in the preceding chapter were notable to us all.
incisive
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From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
Indies
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From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
letter
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From this reading The day after Phil Boldrick's death I received a letter from Hungerford, and also one from Belle Treherne.
light
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
line
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From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
London
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
married
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From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
new
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From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
notable
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From this reading The three days following the events recorded in the preceding chapter were notable to us all.
Occidental
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From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
officer
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From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
once
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From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day after Phil Boldrick's death I received a letter from Hungerford, and also one from Belle Treherne.
others
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
own
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
people
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
Phil
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From this reading The day after Phil Boldrick's death I received a letter from Hungerford, and also one from Belle Treherne.
planted
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From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
position
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From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
preceding
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From this reading The three days following the events recorded in the preceding chapter were notable to us all.
previously
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
reached
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
received
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From this reading The day after Phil Boldrick's death I received a letter from Hungerford, and also one from Belle Treherne.
record
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
recorded
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From this reading The three days following the events recorded in the preceding chapter were notable to us all.
room
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
service
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From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
steamers
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From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
tale
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three days following the events recorded in the preceding chapter were notable to us all.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
three
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From this reading The three days following the events recorded in the preceding chapter were notable to us all.
throw
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From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three days following the events recorded in the preceding chapter were notable to us all.
Treherne
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From this reading The day after Phil Boldrick's death I received a letter from Hungerford, and also one from Belle Treherne.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three days following the events recorded in the preceding chapter were notable to us all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three days following the events recorded in the preceding chapter were notable to us all.
West
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From this reading Hungerford had left the Occidental Company's service, and had been fortunate enough to get the position of first officer on a line of steamers running between England and the West Indies.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Because my own affairs and experiences are of the least account, I shall record them first: they will at least throw a little light on the history of people who appeared previously in this tale, and disappeared suddenly when the 'Fulvia' reached London, to make room for others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The letter was brusque, incisive, and forceful, and declared that, once he got his foot firmly planted in his new position, he would get married and be done with it.
