used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
anew
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
eagerly desirous
From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
deem to be
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
CurryverbUS /ˈkʌri/
season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
divisible by two
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
Francisco
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From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
h'm
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From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
I'll
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From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
an instinctive motive
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
life-and-deathadjective
vitally important
From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
by chance
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
on the contrary
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
San
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From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
songbirdsnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrdz/
plural of “songbird” — any bird having a musical call
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
unreleasedadjectiveUS /ənrɪˈliːst/
not (or not yet) made available for distribution or publication
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
Utterbourne's
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From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
precisely as stated
From this reading “But, as a matter of fact,” he resumed, “I expect to reach San Francisco myself maybe sooner than Curry and his songbirds—or at any rate not very much later.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again Jerome was eager to voice his sentiments in this connection, and again the Captain, perceiving his eagerness, chose to hold him in a torment of unreleased speech.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a smile on Utterbourne’s lips, a smile of chilly, faint derision, since, so far as he was concerned, the Dark Angel was at liberty to pause on his threshold whenever the impulse prompted; he would be ready, without question or prayer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
you'd
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From this reading If you care to consider the Mediterranean business at all, but feel you’d rather not run the risk of reaching home a week, a day, or even an hour later, then go on tomorrow with Curry, and I’ll get in touch with you afterward.
you're
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From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I presume,” he drawled, “you’re anxious to get home after your life-and-death struggle with the Dark Angel—h’m?”
