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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 THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly he quickly adjusted his own, and then proceeded to advise Jack as to what he wished to do.
adjuncts
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From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
adjusted
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From this reading Accordingly he quickly adjusted his own, and then proceeded to advise Jack as to what he wished to do.
advise
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From this reading Accordingly he quickly adjusted his own, and then proceeded to advise Jack as to what he wished to do.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly he quickly adjusted his own, and then proceeded to advise Jack as to what he wished to do.
apply
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From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
arranged
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From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To do this it would be necessary that they should make use of the head earphones that had been taken along for this particular purpose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To do this it would be necessary that they should make use of the head earphones that had been taken along for this particular purpose.
commenced
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
companion
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condition
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
crept
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
didn't
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From this reading “Jack, seems like that pesky little Ryan insect’s been tailing us right along, though mebbe now you didn’t notice it.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do this it would be necessary that they should make use of the head earphones that had been taken along for this particular purpose.
earphones
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From this reading To do this it would be necessary that they should make use of the head earphones that had been taken along for this particular purpose.
ease
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
easy
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From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
felt
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
finally
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To do this it would be necessary that they should make use of the head earphones that had been taken along for this particular purpose.
get
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
GRIM
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To do this it would be necessary that they should make use of the head earphones that had been taken along for this particular purpose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
head
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From this reading To do this it would be necessary that they should make use of the head earphones that had been taken along for this particular purpose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
insect's
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From this reading “Jack, seems like that pesky little Ryan insect’s been tailing us right along, though mebbe now you didn’t notice it.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
Jack
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From this reading Accordingly he quickly adjusted his own, and then proceeded to advise Jack as to what he wished to do.
like
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From this reading “Jack, seems like that pesky little Ryan insect’s been tailing us right along, though mebbe now you didn’t notice it.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
loss
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From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
manifest
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
matter
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From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
mebbe
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From this reading “Jack, seems like that pesky little Ryan insect’s been tailing us right along, though mebbe now you didn’t notice it.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
minutes
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
more
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
necessary
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From this reading To do this it would be necessary that they should make use of the head earphones that had been taken along for this particular purpose.
notice
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From this reading “Jack, seems like that pesky little Ryan insect’s been tailing us right along, though mebbe now you didn’t notice it.”
now
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From this reading “Jack, seems like that pesky little Ryan insect’s been tailing us right along, though mebbe now you didn’t notice it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
off
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From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
only
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
opinion
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
outfit
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From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
own
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From this reading Accordingly he quickly adjusted his own, and then proceeded to advise Jack as to what he wished to do.
particular
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Perk
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From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
Perk's
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
pesky
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From this reading “Jack, seems like that pesky little Ryan insect’s been tailing us right along, though mebbe now you didn’t notice it.”
pilot's
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From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
proceeded
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purpose
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PURSUER
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
quickly
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From this reading Accordingly he quickly adjusted his own, and then proceeded to advise Jack as to what he wished to do.
reaching
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack, seems like that pesky little Ryan insect’s been tailing us right along, though mebbe now you didn’t notice it.”
Ryan
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From this reading “Jack, seems like that pesky little Ryan insect’s been tailing us right along, though mebbe now you didn’t notice it.”
seems
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From this reading “Jack, seems like that pesky little Ryan insect’s been tailing us right along, though mebbe now you didn’t notice it.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To do this it would be necessary that they should make use of the head earphones that had been taken along for this particular purpose.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
slipped
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From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
speak
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From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
subject
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
tailing
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From this reading “Jack, seems like that pesky little Ryan insect’s been tailing us right along, though mebbe now you didn’t notice it.”
taken
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
then
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From this reading Accordingly he quickly adjusted his own, and then proceeded to advise Jack as to what he wished to do.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To do this it would be necessary that they should make use of the head earphones that had been taken along for this particular purpose.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To do this it would be necessary that they should make use of the head earphones that had been taken along for this particular purpose.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Jack, seems like that pesky little Ryan insect’s been tailing us right along, though mebbe now you didn’t notice it.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
uneasiness
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From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Jack, seems like that pesky little Ryan insect’s been tailing us right along, though mebbe now you didn’t notice it.”
use
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From this reading To do this it would be necessary that they should make use of the head earphones that had been taken along for this particular purpose.
useful
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From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Accordingly he quickly adjusted his own, and then proceeded to advise Jack as to what he wished to do.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
wished
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From this reading Accordingly he quickly adjusted his own, and then proceeded to advise Jack as to what he wished to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since these useful adjuncts of the pilot’s outfit were so arranged that they could be slipped on and off with little loss of time, it was an easy matter for Perk to apply them, after which he went on to speak.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE GRIM PURSUER As the minutes crept along Perk’s uneasiness commenced to make itself more manifest, finally reaching such a condition that he felt it would ease his mind if only he could get the opinion of his companion on the subject.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jack, seems like that pesky little Ryan insect’s been tailing us right along, though mebbe now you didn’t notice it.”
