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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
any
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
audience
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
beat
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
Bessie
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From this reading “Well!” said the flaxen-haired Bessie, catching her breath.
brainiest
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
breath
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From this reading “Well!” said the flaxen-haired Bessie, catching her breath.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
can't
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
catching
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From this reading “Well!” said the flaxen-haired Bessie, catching her breath.
committing
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
constructing
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
country
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
Darrah
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
deah
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From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
down
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
end
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
engineers
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
entiah
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
eyes
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
fight
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
flaxen-haired
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From this reading “Well!” said the flaxen-haired Bessie, catching her breath.
get
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
going
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From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
growing
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
hardest
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
hasty
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
he's
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From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well!” said the flaxen-haired Bessie, catching her breath.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
informed
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
it's
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From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
John
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
just
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
killed
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
laughed
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From this reading But Virginia laughed.
man
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
Misteh
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
Mr
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
now
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
otheh
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
other
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
ouh
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
out
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
pairs
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
realizing
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
retreat
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
right-of-way
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
Rosemary
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
said
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From this reading “Well!” said the flaxen-haired Bessie, catching her breath.
saw
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
stronghold
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
terror
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
that's
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
two
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
unsympathetic
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
up
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
Virginia
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From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
way
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
Well
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From this reading “Well!” said the flaxen-haired Bessie, catching her breath.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
Winton
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
