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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 “Oh! the pleasure that he takes in returning the money is a very serious symptom to my mind,” said Michel Chrestien.
absent
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
add
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
afraid
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From this reading “Any one might think that you were afraid to owe us anything,” exclaimed Fulgence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So two days after the loan was offered so graciously, Lucien repaid it.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
all
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
always
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
Any
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From this reading “Any one might think that you were afraid to owe us anything,” exclaimed Fulgence.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Any one might think that you were afraid to owe us anything,” exclaimed Fulgence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
assure
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
blessing
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
bright
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From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
Chrestien
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From this reading “Oh! the pleasure that he takes in returning the money is a very serious symptom to my mind,” said Michel Chrestien.
daily
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
darling
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
days
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From this reading So two days after the loan was offered so graciously, Lucien repaid it.
delicate
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From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
escape
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From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
exclaimed
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From this reading “Any one might think that you were afraid to owe us anything,” exclaimed Fulgence.
eyes
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From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
friends
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From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
Fulgence
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From this reading “Any one might think that you were afraid to owe us anything,” exclaimed Fulgence.
graciously
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From this reading So two days after the loan was offered so graciously, Lucien repaid it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh! the pleasure that he takes in returning the money is a very serious symptom to my mind,” said Michel Chrestien.
heart
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
hearts
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
joy
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From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
loan
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From this reading So two days after the loan was offered so graciously, Lucien repaid it.
Lucien
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From this reading So two days after the loan was offered so graciously, Lucien repaid it.
Michel
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From this reading “Oh! the pleasure that he takes in returning the money is a very serious symptom to my mind,” said Michel Chrestien.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Any one might think that you were afraid to owe us anything,” exclaimed Fulgence.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh! the pleasure that he takes in returning the money is a very serious symptom to my mind,” said Michel Chrestien.
moment
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From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
money
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From this reading “Oh! the pleasure that he takes in returning the money is a very serious symptom to my mind,” said Michel Chrestien.
more
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
mother
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
offered
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From this reading So two days after the loan was offered so graciously, Lucien repaid it.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh! the pleasure that he takes in returning the money is a very serious symptom to my mind,” said Michel Chrestien.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Any one might think that you were afraid to owe us anything,” exclaimed Fulgence.
only
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
owe
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From this reading “Any one might think that you were afraid to owe us anything,” exclaimed Fulgence.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
pleasure
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From this reading “Oh! the pleasure that he takes in returning the money is a very serious symptom to my mind,” said Michel Chrestien.
prayers
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
repaid
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From this reading So two days after the loan was offered so graciously, Lucien repaid it.
returning
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From this reading “Oh! the pleasure that he takes in returning the money is a very serious symptom to my mind,” said Michel Chrestien.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
said
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From this reading “Oh! the pleasure that he takes in returning the money is a very serious symptom to my mind,” said Michel Chrestien.
says
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
searching
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From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
see
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
self-love
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From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
sensibility
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From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
serious
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From this reading “Oh! the pleasure that he takes in returning the money is a very serious symptom to my mind,” said Michel Chrestien.
sister
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
some
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
symptom
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From this reading “Oh! the pleasure that he takes in returning the money is a very serious symptom to my mind,” said Michel Chrestien.
takes
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From this reading “Oh! the pleasure that he takes in returning the money is a very serious symptom to my mind,” said Michel Chrestien.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Any one might think that you were afraid to owe us anything,” exclaimed Fulgence.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
thoughts
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
touch
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From this reading Perhaps life had never seemed so bright to him as at that moment; but the touch of self-love in his joy did not escape the delicate sensibility and searching eyes of his friends.
two
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From this reading So two days after the loan was offered so graciously, Lucien repaid it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Any one might think that you were afraid to owe us anything,” exclaimed Fulgence.
very
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From this reading “Oh! the pleasure that he takes in returning the money is a very serious symptom to my mind,” said Michel Chrestien.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So two days after the loan was offered so graciously, Lucien repaid it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Any one might think that you were afraid to owe us anything,” exclaimed Fulgence.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
wrote
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From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My darling,” the mother wrote, “I can only add my blessing to all that your sister says, and assure you that you are more in my thoughts and in my prayers (alas!) than those whom I see daily; for some hearts, the absent are always in the right, and so it is with the heart of your mother.”
