used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'But what have I done?' cried Molly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
don't
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From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
the act of departing
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
gunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
Harper'snounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'But what have I done?' cried Molly.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
I'm
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From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
I've
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From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
it's
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From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
memoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
mopeverbUS /moʊp/
move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
participate in games or sport
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
scotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
a person, without saying who
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
precisely as stated
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
we've
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From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
what's
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From this reading 'I'm bored,' replied Victoria, with admirable detachment, 'and what's more, I don't intend to go on being bored for another fortnight; I'm going on deck to find somebody to amuse me.'
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'No, Molly, I don't think it's very nice of you,' said Victoria, 'we've been out four days and I've done nothing but mope and mope; it's all very well my being a widow and all that: I'm not suggesting you and I should play hop scotch on deck with the master gunner, but for four days I've been reading a three months old _Harper's_ and the memoirs of Mademoiselle de I don't know what, and .
