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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 “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
Abbey
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From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
actually
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
all
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From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
Allworth
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From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
back
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
blue
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From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
bolt
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From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
chamber
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
company
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
cross-examine
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From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
depend
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From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
easy-chair
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From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
egress
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
end
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From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
escape
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From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
Eudora
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From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
eyes
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
heard
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From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
hole
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From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
how
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From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
immediately
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From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
iron
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From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
leave
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
like
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From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
means
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
mistress
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
Now
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From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
on't
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From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
other
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From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
panel
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From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
place
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From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
pot
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From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
quitted
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
relate
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From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
return
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From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
room
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From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
sank
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From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
saw
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From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
saying
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From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
scene
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secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
see
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
shot
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From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
shut
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
side
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From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
slipped
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From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
smile
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From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
soon
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
swear
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From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
Tabitha
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
taken
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
there's
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From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
tragedy
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triumph
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From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
turned
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
woman
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From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
won't
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From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
