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The sailor's home
The sailor's home

Chapter I

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By A. L. O. E. • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The Girdle of Truth.
A. L. O. E.
AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.
"You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.
It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.
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The sailor's home

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The sailor's home is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Girdle of Truth.
/ðə ˈɡɜːrdəl ʌv truːθ/
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A. L. O. E.
/ə el oʊ iː/
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AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.
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"You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.
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It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.
/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈɡloʊɪŋ deɪ ɪn ˈɑːɡəst ðə er wɑːz hɑːt ənd ˈsʌltri ənd dʌst leɪ θɪk ɑːn ðə roʊd/

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Curtis noun US /ˈkɜːrtəs/

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading “"You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.”

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Girdle noun US /ˈɡɜːrdəl/

an encircling or ringlike structure

From this reading “The Girdle of Truth.”

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glimpses noun US /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading “AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.”

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pathway noun US /ˈpæθweɪ/

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading “"You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.”

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pilgrim noun US /ˈpɪlɡrəm/

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading “AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.”

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stump noun US /stʌmp/

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading “"You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.”

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sultry adjective US /ˈsʌltri/

sexually exciting or gratifying

From this reading “It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.”

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vicar noun US /ˈvɪkər/

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading “"You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.”

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lay thick verb + adjective

In this reading “It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.”

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on the road preposition + article + noun counted as “on … road”

travelling about

In this reading “It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.”

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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 A. L. O. E.

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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 It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.

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AUTHORESSnoun

a woman author

From this reading AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.

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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 "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.

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CLAREMONT

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From this reading AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.

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Colme

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From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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COTTAGEnounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.

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courteouslyadverb

in a polite manner

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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DANGERFIELD

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From this reading AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.

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dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.

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EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading A. L. O. E.

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ETC

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From this reading AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.

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friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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GirdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/

an encircling or ringlike structure

From this reading The Girdle of Truth.

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GLIMPSESnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.

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glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.

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HARRYverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.

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hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.

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LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading A. L. O. E.

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layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading A. L. O. E.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Girdle of Truth.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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PILGRIMnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.

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roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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sidenounUS /saɪd/

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

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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STREAMnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.

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stumpnounUS /stʌmp/

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/

sexually exciting or gratifying

From this reading It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.

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TALESnounUS /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.

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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 Girdle of Truth.

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thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading It was a glowing day in August; the air was hot and sultry, and dust lay thick on the road.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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TruthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The Girdle of Truth.

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UNSEENadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.

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vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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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 "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You seem to be weary, my friend," said Mr. Curtis, the vicar of Colme, stopping courteously to speak to a sailor, who was seated on the stump of a tree at the side of the pathway.

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YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "THE YOUNG PILGRIM," "THE COTTAGE BY THE STREAM," "HARRY DANGERFIELD," "GLIMPSES OF THE UNSEEN," ETC., ETC.

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