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The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters
The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE MIDNIGHT LIGHT.
"I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."
"Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.
"The cabin is the first thing to be attended to.
There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.
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The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE MIDNIGHT LIGHT.
/ðə ˈmɪdnaɪt laɪt/
Line 2
"I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."
Line 3
"Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.
/ˈɪʃuː jɔːr kəˈmændz bɑːs ənd ðeɪ ʃæl biː ˈkærid aʊt ˈwɔːltər əˈʃʊrd hɪm/
Line 4
"The cabin is the first thing to be attended to.
/ðə ˈkæbən ɪz ðə fɜːrst θɪŋ tuː biː əˈtendɪd tuː/
Line 5
There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

attended adjective US /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading “"The cabin is the first thing to be attended to.”

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boss noun US /bɑːs/

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading “"Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.”

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bother verb US /ˈbɑːðər/

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading “"I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."”

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commands noun US /kəˈmændz/

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading “"Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.”

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fishing noun US /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading “"I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."”

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fixing noun US /ˈfɪksɪŋ/

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading “There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.”

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interruptions noun US /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/

plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading “"I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."”

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Issue verb US /ˈɪʃuː/

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading “"Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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

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

first thing adjective + noun

In this reading “"The cabin is the first thing to be attended to.”

15,960 times in 426,211 chapters
carried out verb + adjective counted as “carry out”

put in effect

In this reading “"Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.”

25,068 times in 426,211 chapters
any interruptions adjective + noun counted as “any interruption”

In this reading “"I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."”

317 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 64

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.

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assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading "Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.

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attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading "The cabin is the first thing to be attended to.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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bossnounUS /bɑːs/

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading "Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.

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botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading "The cabin is the first thing to be attended to.

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.

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carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.

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Charley

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

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

Pending verification
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.

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commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading "Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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interruptionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/

plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The cabin is the first thing to be attended to.

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isn't

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

From this reading There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.

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IssueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading "Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT LIGHT.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.

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MIDNIGHTnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT LIGHT.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.

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nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.

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payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT LIGHT.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There isn't much fixing required, as I can see, except to clean it up a little.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.

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thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "The cabin is the first thing to be attended to.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading "Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

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WISHverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "I WISH we could get to fishing right off," Charley observed, "but I believe it will pay us best to get everything fixed up right first, then we will have nothing to bother us and we will be able to fish steadily without any interruptions."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Issue your commands, boss, and they shall be carried out," Walter assured him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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