adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
Allan
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From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
Allan's
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From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
banishmentnounUS /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
DAVIDnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “Your obedient servant, “DAVID MILROY.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
MILROY
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From this reading “Your obedient servant, “DAVID MILROY.”
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
Neelie
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From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading “Your obedient servant, “DAVID MILROY.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
Pedgift's
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From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
penitently
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From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
RevertingnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Your obedient servant, “DAVID MILROY.”
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
shouldn't
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From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Allan’s first angry sense of the tone of contempt in which his friend and neighbor pronounced sentence on him had subsided, it left him sunk in a state of depression from which no efforts made by his traveling companion could rouse him for the rest of the day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reverting naturally, now that his sentence of banishment had been pronounced, to his early intercourse with the cottage, his memory went back to Neelie, more regretfully and more penitently than it had gone back to her yet.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “If _she_ had shut the door on me, instead of her father,” was the bitter reflection with which Allan now reviewed the past, “I shouldn’t have had a word to say against it; I should have felt it served me right.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Monday morning on which his client received the major’s letter was the blackest Monday that had yet been marked in Pedgift’s calendar.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your obedient servant, “DAVID MILROY.”