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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 "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
abroad
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From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
air
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
Anglo-Indian
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
any
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From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
brace
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
can't
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
climatic
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
convalescent
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
definite
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From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
down
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
England
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
English
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
eventually
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
extras
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From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
face
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
failed
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From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
few
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
find
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
finished
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
fit
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From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
future
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From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
hotel
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
house
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
humour
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
land
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
late
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From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
mountain
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
needed
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From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
nerve
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From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
old
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
otherwise
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
plans
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From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
prepared
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From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
present
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From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
quarters
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From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
regained
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From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
residence
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
restless
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
return
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From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
sadly
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From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
settle
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
some
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
south
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
sufferings
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
suits
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
summer
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From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
sunny
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
Switzerland
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
thoroughly
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
tour
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
travels
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From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
treatment
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
trust
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From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
up
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From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
winters
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
years
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
