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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 “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next day Harry entered blithely upon his old duties again.
Agnes
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
all
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
anon
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From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
away
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From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
baby
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
blithely
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From this reading THE next day Harry entered blithely upon his old duties again.
bright
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
day
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From this reading THE next day Harry entered blithely upon his old duties again.
door
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
duties
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From this reading THE next day Harry entered blithely upon his old duties again.
emerged
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
enough
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
entered
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From this reading THE next day Harry entered blithely upon his old duties again.
envy
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
estate
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
fearful
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From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
gay
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
gentle
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From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
goes
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From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
Harry
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From this reading THE next day Harry entered blithely upon his old duties again.
hat
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
heart
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next day Harry entered blithely upon his old duties again.
hopes
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
lady
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
leave
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From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
like
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
maidens
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
meet
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From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next day Harry entered blithely upon his old duties again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
off
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
OLD
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From this reading OLD PLAY.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
other
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
out
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
outer
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
PLAY
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From this reading OLD PLAY.
playful
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
prithee
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
rare
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From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
salutation
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
say
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
sooth
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
springs
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
sunny
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
sunshine
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From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
things
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
troubles
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From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
turned
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
up
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE next day Harry entered blithely upon his old duties again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
watch
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
wealth
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From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
window
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From this reading The morning was sunny, and bright, and Agnes stood at the window with the baby, to watch him as he emerged from the outer door below, and turned to look up to her, and take off his hat in playful salutation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
world
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But before youth goes, troubles come--yourself must meet them anon--and be not fearful, gentle one; for it may be they will leave rare wealth with you, and take but a little sunshine away.”
youth
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
youthful
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From this reading “I was gay as the other maidens--all the springs and hopes and youthful things of the world were like me: prithee, lady, think not I say so out of envy of your fair estate; for in good sooth, youth is estate enough for a free heart.
