he'd

[ heed; unstressed eed ]

  1. contraction of he had.

  2. contraction of he would.

usage note For he'd

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How to use he'd in a sentence

  • Besides, hed get out of the window and over the roofs—theres a way over the tenements.

    The Woman Gives | Owen Johnson
  • Never thought hed get out of the door, said Wilder, who had watched Dangerfields perilous exit.

    The Woman Gives | Owen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for he'd

he'd

/ (hiːd, unstressed iːd, hɪd, ɪd) /


contraction of
  1. he had or he would

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