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ADVENTURE
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
all
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
beam
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been nobility itself in granting this respite to my brother.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
bid
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
bowed
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
bright
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
brother
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From this reading "You have been nobility itself in granting this respite to my brother.
brought
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
brow
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
came
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
ceased
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
cloud
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
Courtesy's
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
cried
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From this reading "Your Excellency overwhelms us with kindness, sir," she cried.
danger
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
day
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
echo
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
Excellency
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From this reading "Your Excellency overwhelms us with kindness, sir," she cried.
Fair
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
fairest
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
Faith
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
far
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
farewell
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
forth
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
General
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
Giving
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
GLEN
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
grace
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
granting
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From this reading "You have been nobility itself in granting this respite to my brother.
gun
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
Harriet
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been nobility itself in granting this respite to my brother.
headquarters
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
hills
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
horror
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
horses
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have been nobility itself in granting this respite to my brother.
indisposition
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You have been nobility itself in granting this respite to my brother.
kindness
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From this reading "Your Excellency overwhelms us with kindness, sir," she cried.
Lady
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
Lake
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
lightly
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
low
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
maidens
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
martial
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
morning
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
Mr
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have been nobility itself in granting this respite to my brother.
next
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
nobility
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From this reading "You have been nobility itself in granting this respite to my brother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
overwhelms
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From this reading "Your Excellency overwhelms us with kindness, sir," she cried.
Owen
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
Point
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
pride
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
quite
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
recovered
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
respite
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From this reading "You have been nobility itself in granting this respite to my brother.
saddle
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your Excellency overwhelms us with kindness, sir," she cried.
Shine
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
sir
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From this reading "Your Excellency overwhelms us with kindness, sir," she cried.
star
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
storms
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
surrounding
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You have been nobility itself in granting this respite to my brother.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
two
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your Excellency overwhelms us with kindness, sir," she cried.
vaulted
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
War
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
Washington
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From this reading Harriet, quite recovered from her indisposition of the day before, vaulted lightly into the saddle, and bowed low as General Washington came forth to bid them farewell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
West
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From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading --"_Lady of the Lake._" The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Your Excellency overwhelms us with kindness, sir," she cried.
wreckful
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE GLEN "Fair as morning beam, although the fairest far, Giving to horror grace, to danger pride, Shine martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star, Through all the wreckful storms that cloud the brow of War."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been nobility itself in granting this respite to my brother.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Excellency overwhelms us with kindness, sir," she cried.
