Could
Pronunciation : Could (kd)
Part of Speech : imp.
Etymology : [OF. coude. The l was inserted by mistake, under the influence of should and would.]
Definition : Defn: Was, should be, or would be, able, capable, or susceptible. Used as an auxiliary, in the past tense or in the conditional present.
of Can.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913