Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

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From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

(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 Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

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From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

defeat someone through trickery or deceit

From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

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From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

at any time

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

opinion or judgment

From this reading And this I do hope your ever onnurable onnur will pry into, and see with your own eyes.

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From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

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From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

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From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading And this I do hope your ever onnurable onnur will pry into, and see with your own eyes.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And this I do hope your ever onnurable onnur will pry into, and see with your own eyes.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

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From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

set down according to a plan

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

in the recent past

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a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

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From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

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From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

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From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

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From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

used to form the superlative

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

impressive in appearance

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

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From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

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From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

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From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And this I do hope your ever onnurable onnur will pry into, and see with your own eyes.

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From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading And this I do hope your ever onnurable onnur will pry into, and see with your own eyes.

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

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From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

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From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

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From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And this I do hope your ever onnurable onnur will pry into, and see with your own eyes.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

deliver by singing

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

term of address for a man

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

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From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

express in words

From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

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From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

third-person singular of “up” — raise

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

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From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.

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From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

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From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Whereby I paradventerd before to tell your noble onnur my poor thofts on this here Mr. Clifton match marriage, which is all against the grain.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And this I do hope your ever onnurable onnur will pry into, and see with your own eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And this I do hope your ever onnurable onnur will pry into, and see with your own eyes.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Whereof I have a bin ruminatin of many thinks lately, and of the ups and downs of life, so that I should sing oh be joyfool if as your onnur would but turn them in your thofts, as I have done.

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From this reading Whereof I be all in a quandary, for it do seem I wus within an ames ace of a havin bin chouse flickur'd meself.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Abimelech Henley to Sir Arthur St. Ives, Baronet_ _Wenbourne-Hill_ Most Onnurable Sir, my ever onnurd Master, I do hear of strange queerums and quicksets, that have a bin trap laid for your ever gracious onnur, and for the mercifool lovin kindness of sweet missee.