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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 If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
afraid
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
all
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From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
aside
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
asks
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
Barbara
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
Bond
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
book
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
breast
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From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
breasts
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From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
chance
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From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
day
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
deferred
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From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
deliberate
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
Dore's
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
evening
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
Felix
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
gallery
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
girl
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
go
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
going
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From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
greet
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
guilty
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
heard
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From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
hearts
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From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
intended
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
Joyce
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
Joyce's
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
lie
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From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
like
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
lodge
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From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
love
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From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
meeting
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
Monkton
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
morrow
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
Mrs
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
pictures
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
probability
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From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
returns
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
say
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
see
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
sever
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From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
street
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
sympathy
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From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
telling
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
there
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From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
throwing
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
thus
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From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
together
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From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
transpire
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
two
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From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
visit
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
Well
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
Why
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From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
