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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 The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
achieved
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
action
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From this reading The telegram would not even then have been sent had it not been for M. Fille, who, suspecting Sebastian Dolores, still refrained from instant action.
also
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From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This he did because he thought Jean Jacques would not wish his beloved Zoe's grandfather sent to prison.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The telegram would not even then have been sent had it not been for M. Fille, who, suspecting Sebastian Dolores, still refrained from instant action.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
beloved
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From this reading This he did because he thought Jean Jacques would not wish his beloved Zoe's grandfather sent to prison.
Crime
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From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
criminal
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From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
day's
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From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This he did because he thought Jean Jacques would not wish his beloved Zoe's grandfather sent to prison.
dollars
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
Dolores
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The telegram would not even then have been sent had it not been for M. Fille, who, suspecting Sebastian Dolores, still refrained from instant action.
Fille
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From this reading The telegram would not even then have been sent had it not been for M. Fille, who, suspecting Sebastian Dolores, still refrained from instant action.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The telegram would not even then have been sent had it not been for M. Fille, who, suspecting Sebastian Dolores, still refrained from instant action.
got
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
grandfather
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From this reading This he did because he thought Jean Jacques would not wish his beloved Zoe's grandfather sent to prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The telegram would not even then have been sent had it not been for M. Fille, who, suspecting Sebastian Dolores, still refrained from instant action.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he did because he thought Jean Jacques would not wish his beloved Zoe's grandfather sent to prison.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
hounds
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
instant
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From this reading The telegram would not even then have been sent had it not been for M. Fille, who, suspecting Sebastian Dolores, still refrained from instant action.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
Jacques
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
Jean
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
Justice
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From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
law
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From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
Lawrence
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
luck
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From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
M
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From this reading The telegram would not even then have been sent had it not been for M. Fille, who, suspecting Sebastian Dolores, still refrained from instant action.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
mark
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From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
Montreal
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From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
more
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From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
near
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From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The telegram would not even then have been sent had it not been for M. Fille, who, suspecting Sebastian Dolores, still refrained from instant action.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
other
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
out
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From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
parish
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
picaroon
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From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
places
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From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
police
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From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
prison
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From this reading This he did because he thought Jean Jacques would not wish his beloved Zoe's grandfather sent to prison.
quarry
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
Quebec
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From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
reached
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
refrained
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From this reading The telegram would not even then have been sent had it not been for M. Fille, who, suspecting Sebastian Dolores, still refrained from instant action.
Saviour's
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
Sebastian
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
seldom
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From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
sent
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From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
six
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
St
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The telegram would not even then have been sent had it not been for M. Fille, who, suspecting Sebastian Dolores, still refrained from instant action.
stole
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
suspecting
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From this reading The telegram would not even then have been sent had it not been for M. Fille, who, suspecting Sebastian Dolores, still refrained from instant action.
swiftly
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From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
telegram
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From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
then
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From this reading The telegram would not even then have been sent had it not been for M. Fille, who, suspecting Sebastian Dolores, still refrained from instant action.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he did because he thought Jean Jacques would not wish his beloved Zoe's grandfather sent to prison.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This he did because he thought Jean Jacques would not wish his beloved Zoe's grandfather sent to prison.
thousand
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
travels
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From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
up
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The criminal had had near a day's start before a telegram was sent to the police at Montreal, Quebec, and other places to look out for the picaroon who had left his mark on the parish of St. Saviour's.
water
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
wish
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From this reading This he did because he thought Jean Jacques would not wish his beloved Zoe's grandfather sent to prison.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is seldom that Justice travels as swiftly as Crime, and it is also seldom that the luck is more with the law than with the criminal.
words
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From this reading It took the parish of St. Saviour's so long to make up its mind who stole Jean Jacques' six thousand dollars, that when the hounds got the scent at last the quarry had reached the water--in other words, Sebastian Dolores had achieved the St. Lawrence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The telegram would not even then have been sent had it not been for M. Fille, who, suspecting Sebastian Dolores, still refrained from instant action.
Zoe's
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From this reading This he did because he thought Jean Jacques would not wish his beloved Zoe's grandfather sent to prison.
