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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 "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
accordingly
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It gives the roads and by-ways with much care and correctness.
Angler
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
August
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
by-ways
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From this reading It gives the roads and by-ways with much care and correctness.
care
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From this reading It gives the roads and by-ways with much care and correctness.
clear
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
CompletenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
correctness
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From this reading It gives the roads and by-ways with much care and correctness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
day
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From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
deal
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
distances
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
drive
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From this reading The idea had occurred to him to drive the hundred and odd English miles from the parsonage to Esbjerg.
early
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
English
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From this reading The idea had occurred to him to drive the hundred and odd English miles from the parsonage to Esbjerg.
enjoyable
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
Esbjerg
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From this reading The idea had occurred to him to drive the hundred and odd English miles from the parsonage to Esbjerg.
evenings
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
excellent
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The idea had occurred to him to drive the hundred and odd English miles from the parsonage to Esbjerg.
gives
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From this reading It gives the roads and by-ways with much care and correctness.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The idea had occurred to him to drive the hundred and odd English miles from the parsonage to Esbjerg.
Hardy
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
horses
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
hundred
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From this reading The idea had occurred to him to drive the hundred and odd English miles from the parsonage to Esbjerg.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
idea
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From this reading The idea had occurred to him to drive the hundred and odd English miles from the parsonage to Esbjerg.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gives the roads and by-ways with much care and correctness.
John
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
Jutland
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
live
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From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
longer
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From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
Mansa
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
map
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
Master
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From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
meet
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
miles
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From this reading The idea had occurred to him to drive the hundred and odd English miles from the parsonage to Esbjerg.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
mornings
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
much
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From this reading It gives the roads and by-ways with much care and correctness.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
Oberst
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
occurred
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From this reading The idea had occurred to him to drive the hundred and odd English miles from the parsonage to Esbjerg.
odd
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From this reading The idea had occurred to him to drive the hundred and odd English miles from the parsonage to Esbjerg.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
out
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
parsonage
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From this reading The idea had occurred to him to drive the hundred and odd English miles from the parsonage to Esbjerg.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
roads
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From this reading It gives the roads and by-ways with much care and correctness.
route
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
seen
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
sent
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
settled
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
sketched
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
steamer
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
studying
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
there
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The idea had occurred to him to drive the hundred and odd English miles from the parsonage to Esbjerg.
town
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
twelvemonth
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From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
up
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
Viator
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From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
Walton
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From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ The next morning, John Hardy was up early, studying the excellent map of Jutland by Oberst Mansa.
weather
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From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The horses must be sent there to meet the steamer; the weather was settled, and as it was early in August, the early mornings and evenings were pleasant He accordingly sketched out the route, with the distances from one little Jutland town to another, and it was clear a good deal could be seen and the drive would be enjoyable.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Viator._--That will not be above a day longer; but if I live till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with my Master Walton or without him."
