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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 Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
alliteration
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
aquavitae
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From this reading Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
Auchtermuchty
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From this reading Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
boat
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From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
boatmen
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From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
castle
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From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
company
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From this reading Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
darted
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
displeasure
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
empty
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From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
face
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From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
facetious
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
fallen
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From this reading Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
friend
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From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
glance
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
heard
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
hold
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From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
hour
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From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
idle
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From this reading Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
impatient
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From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
intimate
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From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
introduced
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
ireful
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
Kate
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
knave
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From this reading Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
lie
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From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
like
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From this reading Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
made
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From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
oars
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From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
only
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
page
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
physician
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
pleasure
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From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
presently
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
probably
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
provoked
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
recollecting
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
repast
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From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
return
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From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
sake
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
seeking
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From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
slight
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From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
stomach
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From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
stoup
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From this reading Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
stuff
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From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
suppressed
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
there
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From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
turret
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From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
two
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From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
unfit
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From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
wains
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
waits
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From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
warder's
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From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
water-breeze
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From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
wefts
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From this reading Your boatmen lie on their oars, and there have already been made two wefts from the warder's turret to intimate that those in the castle are impatient for your return.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
Why
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From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
wrath
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From this reading The page darted an ireful glance at the facetious physician; but presently recollecting that the name Kate, which had provoked his displeasure, was probably but introduced for the sake of alliteration, he suppressed his wrath, and only asked if the wains had been heard of?
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there is time for you to take a slight repast; and, as your friend and physician, I hold it unfit you should face the water-breeze with an empty stomach.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure.
