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The Corner House Girls
The Corner House Girls

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Corner House Girls is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Grace Brooks Hill • Curated US English Learning Edition
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RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.
Finally the oldest Kenway girl found voice to say:
“Won’t you take one of these comfortable rockers, Mrs. Treble?
Perhaps we had better first talk the matter over a little.”
“Well, I’m glad to sit down,” admitted Mrs. Treble.
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The Corner House Girls

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Corner House Girls is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.
/ruːθ dʌz wʌt ʃiː θɪŋks ɪz raɪt ˈmɪsɪz ˈtrebəl æz ðə tɔːl dɑːrk ˈleɪdi kɔːld hərˈself hæd sʌtʃ æn er ʌv əˈʃʊrəns ənd kəˈmænd ðæt ruːθ wɑːz æt ə lɔːs wʌt kɔːrs tuː teɪk wɪð hɜːr/
Line 2
Finally the oldest Kenway girl found voice to say:
Line 3
“Won’t you take one of these comfortable rockers, Mrs. Treble?
Line 4
Perhaps we had better first talk the matter over a little.”
/pərˈhæps wiː hæd ˈbetər fɜːrst tɔːk ðə ˈmætər ˈoʊvər ə ˈlɪtəl/
Line 5
“Well, I’m glad to sit down,” admitted Mrs. Treble.

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admitted verb US /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading ““Well, I’m glad to sit down,” admitted Mrs. Treble.”

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assurance noun US /əˈʃʊrəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading “RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.”

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comfortable adjective US /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading ““Won’t you take one of these comfortable rockers, Mrs. Treble?”

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oldest adjective US /ˈoʊldəst/

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Finally the oldest Kenway girl found voice to say:”

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rockers noun US /ˈrɑːkərz/

originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers

From this reading ““Won’t you take one of these comfortable rockers, Mrs. Treble?”

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ruth noun US /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading “RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.”

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thinks noun US /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading “RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.”

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Treble adjective US /ˈtrebəl/

having or denoting a high range

From this reading “RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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sit down verb + adjective

take a seat

In this reading ““Well, I’m glad to sit down,” admitted Mrs. Treble.”

40,697 times in 426,211 chapters
at a loss preposition + article + noun counted as “at … loss”

filled with bewilderment

In this reading “RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.”

8,931 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “Well, I’m glad to sit down,” admitted Mrs. Treble.

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airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Perhaps we had better first talk the matter over a little.”

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading “Won’t you take one of these comfortable rockers, Mrs. Treble?

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commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Well, I’m glad to sit down,” admitted Mrs. Treble.

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FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Finally the oldest Kenway girl found voice to say:

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Perhaps we had better first talk the matter over a little.”

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Finally the oldest Kenway girl found voice to say:

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girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Finally the oldest Kenway girl found voice to say:

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gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “Well, I’m glad to sit down,” admitted Mrs. Treble.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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I'm

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From this reading “Well, I’m glad to sit down,” admitted Mrs. Treble.

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ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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Kenway

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From this reading Finally the oldest Kenway girl found voice to say:

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ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Perhaps we had better first talk the matter over a little.”

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lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Perhaps we had better first talk the matter over a little.”

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Finally the oldest Kenway girl found voice to say:

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Won’t you take one of these comfortable rockers, Mrs. Treble?

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Perhaps we had better first talk the matter over a little.”

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PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps we had better first talk the matter over a little.”

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RIGHTadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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rockersnounUS /ˈrɑːkərz/

originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers

From this reading “Won’t you take one of these comfortable rockers, Mrs. Treble?

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RUTHnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Finally the oldest Kenway girl found voice to say:

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SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading “Well, I’m glad to sit down,” admitted Mrs. Treble.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Perhaps we had better first talk the matter over a little.”

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talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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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 RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Won’t you take one of these comfortable rockers, Mrs. Treble?

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THINKSnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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TrebleadjectiveUS /ˈtrebəl/

having or denoting a high range

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Finally the oldest Kenway girl found voice to say:

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Perhaps we had better first talk the matter over a little.”

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WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, I’m glad to sit down,” admitted Mrs. Treble.

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WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT Mrs. Treble, as the tall, dark lady called herself, had such an air of assurance and command, that Ruth was at a loss what course to take with her.

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Won't

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From this reading “Won’t you take one of these comfortable rockers, Mrs. Treble?

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Won’t you take one of these comfortable rockers, Mrs. Treble?

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Chair
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