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What does "would" mean here?

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Rebecca

"Would" was used because it is indicating that this happened in the past. You can use "would" to show that an action happened continuously in the past but no longer happens right now. Ex: When he was a baby, he would bounce around every time he heard music. Ex: She would run around excitedly every time the ice cream truck stopped at the house.

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