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The Thirteenth Man

Chapter XIX

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ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.
“My darling!” she whispered.
“How hard for you! how cruelly hard!”
Tears were in the elder woman’s eyes.
Eweretta turned her beautiful face towards her companion.
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The Thirteenth Man

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Thirteenth Man is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.
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“My darling!” she whispered.
/maɪ ˈdɑːrlɪŋ ʃiː ˈwɪspərd/
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“How hard for you! how cruelly hard!”
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Tears were in the elder woman’s eyes.
/terz wɜːr ɪn ðə ˈeldər ˈwʊmənz aɪz/
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Eweretta turned her beautiful face towards her companion.

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

artfully adverb US /ˈɑːrtfəli/

in an artful manner

From this reading “ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.”

Breton noun US /ˈbretən/

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading “ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.”

bushes noun US /ˈbʊʃəz/

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading “ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.”

cruelly adverb US /ˈkruːli/

excessively

From this reading ““How hard for you! how cruelly hard!””

lovers noun US /ˈlʌvərz/

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading “ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.”

sequestered adjective US /sɪˈkwestərd/

providing privacy or seclusion

From this reading “ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.”

tries noun US /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.”

Webster noun US /ˈwebstər/

English playwright (1580-1625)

From this reading “ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.”

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beautiful face adjective + noun

In this reading “Eweretta turned her beautiful face towards her companion.”

White House noun + noun

the chief executive department of the United States government

In this reading “ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.”

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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 ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

ALVIN

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From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

ARTFULLYadverbUS /ˈɑːrtfəli/

in an artful manner

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

Barrimore

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

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Eweretta turned her beautiful face towards her companion.

BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

BRINGverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Eweretta turned her beautiful face towards her companion.

cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/

excessively

From this reading “How hard for you! how cruelly hard!”

Dan

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

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading “My darling!” she whispered.

eldernounUS /ˈeldər/

a person who is older than you are

From this reading Tears were in the elder woman’s eyes.

Eweretta

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

From this reading Eweretta turned her beautiful face towards her companion.

Eweretta's

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

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Tears were in the elder woman’s eyes.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Eweretta turned her beautiful face towards her companion.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “How hard for you! how cruelly hard!”

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading “How hard for you! how cruelly hard!”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

How

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

From this reading “How hard for you! how cruelly hard!”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Tears were in the elder woman’s eyes.

LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My darling!” she whispered.

OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

quitted

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

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

sequesteredadjectiveUS /sɪˈkwestərd/

providing privacy or seclusion

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “My darling!” she whispered.

slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

TearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Tears were in the elder woman’s eyes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

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 ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

TOGETHERadverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Eweretta turned her beautiful face towards her companion.

TRIESnounUS /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Eweretta turned her beautiful face towards her companion.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/

English playwright (1580-1625)

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Tears were in the elder woman’s eyes.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading “My darling!” she whispered.

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Tears were in the elder woman’s eyes.

woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading ALVIN TRIES ARTFULLY TO BRING OLD LOVERS TOGETHER After Philip Barrimore and Dan Webster had quitted the garden at the White House, Mrs. Le Breton slipped her arm through Eweretta’s and led her to a sequestered spot, where a wooden seat was hidden by thick, tall bushes.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “How hard for you! how cruelly hard!”

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