adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.'
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading 'But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
braidverbUS /breɪd/
make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.'
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Wolfe.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading 'But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.'
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
Francesca
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.'
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.'
HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.'
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.'
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
Macdonald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading 'But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.
ministerialadjectiveUS /ˌmɪnɪˈstiːriəl/
of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
Pettybaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading 'But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.'
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
Ronald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
Spens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading 'But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.'
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading 'But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I laughed as I saw her, she looked so like Sir Patrick Spens in the ballad play at Pettybaw,--a memorable occasion when Ronald Macdonald caught her acting that tragic role in his ministerial gown, the very day that Himself came from Paris to marry me in Pettybaw, dear little Pettybaw!
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At midnight I heard a faint tap at my door, and Francesca walked in, her eyes wide and bright, her cheeks flushed, her long, dark braid of hair hanging over her black travelling cloak.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.'
WolfenounUS /wʊlf/
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading Charles Wolfe.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I came in to find out if your bed is as bad as mine, but I see you have not slept in it,” she whispered.