WOULD
\wˈʊd], \wˈʊd], \w_ˈʊ_d]\
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Commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or in the conditional or optative present. See 2d & 3d Will.
By Noah Webster.
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Of the auxiliary verb will; used, first, in indirect discourse to express simple futurity or determination from the standpoint of past time, according to the rule for the use of will in direct discourse; as, expressing simple futurity, I said he would go; he said he should go; expressing determination. he siad he would go; I said he should go; used, second, to express a wish ; as, I would I had acted differently; used, third, to express a usual or customary occurrence; as, last summer we would often take long walks; used, fourth, to express what is likely; as, that would make trouble.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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