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Lyre and Lancet: A Story in Scenes
Lyre and Lancet: A Story in Scenes

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Lyre and Lancet: A Story in Scenes is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.
The_ HON.
BERTIE PILLINER, Captain THICKNESSE, _and_ ARCHIE BEARPARK, _have just drifted in_.
_Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?
_Quite_ wonderful!
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Lyre and Lancet: A Story in Scenes

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Lyre and Lancet: A Story in Scenes is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.
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The_ HON.
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BERTIE PILLINER, Captain THICKNESSE, _and_ ARCHIE BEARPARK, _have just drifted in_.
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_Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?
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_Quite_ wonderful!
/kwaɪt ˈwʌndərfəl/

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billiards noun US /ˈbɪljərdz/

any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls

From this reading “_Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?”

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comfortably adverb US /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading “SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.”

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drifted verb US /ˈdrɪftəd/

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading “BERTIE PILLINER, Captain THICKNESSE, _and_ ARCHIE BEARPARK, _have just drifted in_.”

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established adjective US /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading “SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.”

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fireplace noun US /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading “SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.”

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passages noun US /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading “SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.”

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select adjective US /səˈlekt/

of superior grade

From this reading “SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.”

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yourselves pronoun US /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading “_Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

comfortably established adverb + adjective

In this reading “SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.”

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In the Morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.”

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All words in this reading · 52

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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 SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading _Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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ARCHIE

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From this reading BERTIE PILLINER, Captain THICKNESSE, _and_ ARCHIE BEARPARK, _have just drifted in_.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?

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BEARPARK

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From this reading BERTIE PILLINER, Captain THICKNESSE, _and_ ARCHIE BEARPARK, _have just drifted in_.

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belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading _Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?

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BERTIE

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From this reading BERTIE PILLINER, Captain THICKNESSE, _and_ ARCHIE BEARPARK, _have just drifted in_.

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billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/

any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls

From this reading _Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?

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BROOKE-CHATTERIS

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From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

Pending verification
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading BERTIE PILLINER, Captain THICKNESSE, _and_ ARCHIE BEARPARK, _have just drifted in_.

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COKAYNE

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From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

Pending verification
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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don't

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From this reading _Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?

Pending verification
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading BERTIE PILLINER, Captain THICKNESSE, _and_ ARCHIE BEARPARK, _have just drifted in_.

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establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading BERTIE PILLINER, Captain THICKNESSE, _and_ ARCHIE BEARPARK, _have just drifted in_.

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HON

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From this reading The_ HON.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading BERTIE PILLINER, Captain THICKNESSE, _and_ ARCHIE BEARPARK, _have just drifted in_.

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LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading _Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?

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MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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PASSAGESnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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PILLINER

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From this reading BERTIE PILLINER, Captain THICKNESSE, _and_ ARCHIE BEARPARK, _have just drifted in_.

Pending verification
POETnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading _Quite_ wonderful!

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RHODA

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

Pending verification
RoomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading _Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?

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SELECTadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/

of superior grade

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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SPELWANE

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From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

Pending verification
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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THICKNESSE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BERTIE PILLINER, Captain THICKNESSE, _and_ ARCHIE BEARPARK, _have just drifted in_.

Pending verification
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?

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tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading _Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?

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VIVIEN

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From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

Pending verification
WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading _Quite_ wonderful!

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Wyvernnoun

a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs

From this reading SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET _In the Morning Room at Wyvern._ Lady RHODA COKAYNE, Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS, _and_ Miss VIVIEN SPELWANE _are comfortably established near the fireplace.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?

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you've

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From this reading _Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?

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yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading _Miss Spelwane._ Why, you _don't_ mean to say you've torn yourselves away from your beloved billiards already?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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