adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
abusingverbUS /əˈbjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “abuse” — treat badly
From this reading Wilkins is a quarrelsome, overbearing lad, and was abusing a smaller boy, when your son interfered to protect the latter.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
Andrew'snounUS /ˈændruːz/
possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading This drew upon him the anger of Wilkins, who would have beaten him severely if he had not protected himself in the way he did.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before throwing the stone, I learn that Andrew made every effort to get away; failing in this, he warned the other not to come near him.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading This drew upon him the anger of Wilkins, who would have beaten him severely if he had not protected himself in the way he did.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before throwing the stone, I learn that Andrew made every effort to get away; failing in this, he warned the other not to come near him.
blamelessadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪmləs/
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Wilkins is a quarrelsome, overbearing lad, and was abusing a smaller boy, when your son interfered to protect the latter.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before throwing the stone, I learn that Andrew made every effort to get away; failing in this, he warned the other not to come near him.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This drew upon him the anger of Wilkins, who would have beaten him severely if he had not protected himself in the way he did.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading This drew upon him the anger of Wilkins, who would have beaten him severely if he had not protected himself in the way he did.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Before throwing the stone, I learn that Andrew made every effort to get away; failing in this, he warned the other not to come near him.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Before throwing the stone, I learn that Andrew made every effort to get away; failing in this, he warned the other not to come near him.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Before throwing the stone, I learn that Andrew made every effort to get away; failing in this, he warned the other not to come near him.
floggingnounUS /ˈflɑːɡɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before throwing the stone, I learn that Andrew made every effort to get away; failing in this, he warned the other not to come near him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This drew upon him the anger of Wilkins, who would have beaten him severely if he had not protected himself in the way he did.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This drew upon him the anger of Wilkins, who would have beaten him severely if he had not protected himself in the way he did.
Howland
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From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This drew upon him the anger of Wilkins, who would have beaten him severely if he had not protected himself in the way he did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Wilkins is a quarrelsome, overbearing lad, and was abusing a smaller boy, when your son interfered to protect the latter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Wilkins is a quarrelsome, overbearing lad, and was abusing a smaller boy, when your son interfered to protect the latter.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Wilkins is a quarrelsome, overbearing lad, and was abusing a smaller boy, when your son interfered to protect the latter.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Before throwing the stone, I learn that Andrew made every effort to get away; failing in this, he warned the other not to come near him.
long-continued
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From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before throwing the stone, I learn that Andrew made every effort to get away; failing in this, he warned the other not to come near him.
meditated
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From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Before throwing the stone, I learn that Andrew made every effort to get away; failing in this, he warned the other not to come near him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This drew upon him the anger of Wilkins, who would have beaten him severely if he had not protected himself in the way he did.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
offences
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From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Before throwing the stone, I learn that Andrew made every effort to get away; failing in this, he warned the other not to come near him.
overbearingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈberɪŋ/
expecting unquestioning obedience
From this reading Wilkins is a quarrelsome, overbearing lad, and was abusing a smaller boy, when your son interfered to protect the latter.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Wilkins is a quarrelsome, overbearing lad, and was abusing a smaller boy, when your son interfered to protect the latter.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading This drew upon him the anger of Wilkins, who would have beaten him severely if he had not protected himself in the way he did.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
From this reading Wilkins is a quarrelsome, overbearing lad, and was abusing a smaller boy, when your son interfered to protect the latter.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
self-defencenounUS /ˌselfdɪˈfens/
the act of defending yourself
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading This drew upon him the anger of Wilkins, who would have beaten him severely if he had not protected himself in the way he did.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Wilkins is a quarrelsome, overbearing lad, and was abusing a smaller boy, when your son interfered to protect the latter.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Before throwing the stone, I learn that Andrew made every effort to get away; failing in this, he warned the other not to come near him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This drew upon him the anger of Wilkins, who would have beaten him severely if he had not protected himself in the way he did.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Before throwing the stone, I learn that Andrew made every effort to get away; failing in this, he warned the other not to come near him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This drew upon him the anger of Wilkins, who would have beaten him severely if he had not protected himself in the way he did.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This drew upon him the anger of Wilkins, who would have beaten him severely if he had not protected himself in the way he did.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This drew upon him the anger of Wilkins, who would have beaten him severely if he had not protected himself in the way he did.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading WHILE Mr. Howland yet paced the floor in a perturbed state of mind, after the severe flogging he had given to Andrew, and while he meditated some further and long-continued punishment for the offences which had been committed, a servant handed him a note.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was from Andrew's teacher, and was to this effect-- "From careful inquiry, I am entirely satisfied that your son, when he threw the stone at William Wilkins, was acting in self-defence, and, therefore, is blameless.
