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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 It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
anticipationsplural nounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
approve
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From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
befall
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From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
carried
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From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
Catron
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From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
character
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From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
consequence
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From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
consider
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From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
contemplation
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From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
deprivation
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From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
distaste
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From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
disturb
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From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
doubtless
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From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
Duff
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From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
Eaton
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From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
far
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From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
fashions
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From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
General
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From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
get
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From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
granted
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From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
gulping
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From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
hue
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From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
hunger
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From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
indeed
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From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
ink
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From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
interested
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From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
legs
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From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
light
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From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
news
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From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
Noah
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From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
Noah's
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From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
notoriety
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From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
offend
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From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
others
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From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
palatable
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From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
paper
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From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
Peg
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From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
piece
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From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
Pigeon-breast
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From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
pleasing
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From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
port
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From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
possessed
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From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
print
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From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
printing
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From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
public
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From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
received
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From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
story
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From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
study
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From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
suppressed
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From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
There
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From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
trip
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From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
type-freedoms
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From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
up
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From this reading The port wine Duff carried a gulping appetite for public printing; it might befall that to offend would get between the legs of his anticipations and trip them up.
valor
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From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
varying
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From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore, neither Noah, Catron, Pigeon-breast, nor myself, was granted the contemplation of his valor by the pleasing light of ink; I, myself, did not consider this a deprivation; nor did Noah; nor Catron, so far as one might hear.
wherein
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From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
wine
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From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
wise
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From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was as good as a study of character, the varying fashions wherein those interested received the story of Noah's clash with Catron.
withal
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From this reading There was nothing told of it in the paper, for the port wine Duff was wise withal, and suppressed whatever of hunger may have possessed him to print a palatable piece of news.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The General might not approve such type-freedoms; Eaton would doubtless distaste a notoriety of this hue for Peg; indeed, there might be others of consequence whom it would disturb.
