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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 NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
All
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From this reading "All right," he answered laughingly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "All right," he answered laughingly.
appeared
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
Belle
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From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
calmly
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From this reading "Roger," said Mildred, "I've much to say to you, and it is of great importance that you should listen calmly and sensibly."
cheeks
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
chosen
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
condition
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From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
employment
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
enable
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
evening
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
find
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From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
following
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
friends
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
give
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Roger," said Mildred, "I've much to say to you, and it is of great importance that you should listen calmly and sensibly."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right," he answered laughingly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
I've
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From this reading "Roger," said Mildred, "I've much to say to you, and it is of great importance that you should listen calmly and sensibly."
importance
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From this reading "Roger," said Mildred, "I've much to say to you, and it is of great importance that you should listen calmly and sensibly."
impressible
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From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
insight
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Roger," said Mildred, "I've much to say to you, and it is of great importance that you should listen calmly and sensibly."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
laughingly
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From this reading "All right," he answered laughingly.
lawyer's
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
listen
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From this reading "Roger," said Mildred, "I've much to say to you, and it is of great importance that you should listen calmly and sensibly."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
Mildred
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From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
Mr
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
much
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
NEIGHBORS
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
nod
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From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Roger," said Mildred, "I've much to say to you, and it is of great importance that you should listen calmly and sensibly."
office
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
only
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From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
out
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From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
oysters
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From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
pay
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
practical
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
profession
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
Promptly
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
quiet
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From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
resolution
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From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right," he answered laughingly.
Roger
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
said
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From this reading "Roger," said Mildred, "I've much to say to you, and it is of great importance that you should listen calmly and sensibly."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
say
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From this reading "Roger," said Mildred, "I've much to say to you, and it is of great importance that you should listen calmly and sensibly."
saying
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From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
sensibly
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From this reading "Roger," said Mildred, "I've much to say to you, and it is of great importance that you should listen calmly and sensibly."
shaken
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From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Roger," said Mildred, "I've much to say to you, and it is of great importance that you should listen calmly and sensibly."
smiling
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From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
talk
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From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
to-morrow
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From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
together
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From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
turn
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From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
way
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
we'll
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From this reading "You will find me as quiet and impressible as the oysters over which we'll have our talk, but only on this condition.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
Wentworth
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From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
wistfully
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From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading NEIGHBORS Promptly the following evening Roger appeared, and with glowing cheeks told his friends that Mr. Wentworth had found him employment in a lawyer's office, which would enable him to pay his way and at the same time give him much practical insight into his chosen profession.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Roger," said Mildred, "I've much to say to you, and it is of great importance that you should listen calmly and sensibly."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mildred looked at him wistfully, but her resolution was not shaken, and they went out together, Roger saying, with a smiling nod at Belle, "It will be your turn to-morrow evening."
