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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 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
Abbey
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame, who never tired of prattling, spoke again:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
Bailie
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
Blane
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
Blanerne
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
BOND
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From this reading THE BOND OF MANRENT.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
by-the
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
Carlaveroc
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
class
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From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
curl
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
dear
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
denotes
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From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
Duke
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
Earl
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
ears
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
father
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
foi
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From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
friend
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
given
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From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
grandee
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From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
guttural
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From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
head
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From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
holder
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From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
ilk
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
John
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
Kirkcudbright
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
language
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From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
letter
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
Ma
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From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
Madame
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From this reading Madame, who never tired of prattling, spoke again:
MANRENT
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From this reading THE BOND OF MANRENT.
many
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From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
mean
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From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
mustachios
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame, who never tired of prattling, spoke again:
Nithsdale
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOND OF MANRENT.
old
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
possesses
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From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
prattling
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From this reading Madame, who never tired of prattling, spoke again:
pray
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From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
says
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
Scottish
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From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
Spanish
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From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
spoke
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From this reading Madame, who never tired of prattling, spoke again:
Stewartry
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
surname
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From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
taken
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From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
territory
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From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOND OF MANRENT.
tired
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From this reading Madame, who never tired of prattling, spoke again:
titles
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From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
Tungland
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
up
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Madame, who never tired of prattling, spoke again:
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
