Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

later than; following

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

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

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

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

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

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From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

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

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

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

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

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From this reading Colico, Italy.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

dearly loved

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

separation into component parts

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

plural of “distress” — psychological suffering

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

at any time

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

destroyed or killed

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

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

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

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

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

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

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading Colico, Italy.

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From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

immediately past

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

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 We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

the common people generally

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

as might be expected

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

not any; not one

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

and nothing more

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

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From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

cut with a saw

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

in the near future

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

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

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

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

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

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

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

two times

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

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

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

a formal word for “on”

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

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

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

precisely as stated

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

in or to any place at all

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two days of this, no less, my dear, with fifteen degrees below "Nero," wherever he is, that's what I call suffering and misery.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading My dear Molly,--After fatigues and distresses that would have worn out the strength of a rhinocerass, here we are, at length, in Italy.

produce a literary work

From this reading We were twice given up for lost, and but for Providence and a guide called--I am afraid to write it, but it answers to Barny with us--we 'd have soon gone to our long account; and, oh, Molly! what a reckoning will that be for K. I.!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you only saw the places we came through, the mountains upon mountains of snow, the great masses that tumbled down on every side of us, and we lost, as one might call it, in the very midst of eternal dissolution, you 'd naturally exclaim that you had got the last lines ever to be traced by your friend Jemima.