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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 A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
afraid
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From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
all
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
away
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
big
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
bishop
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From this reading "It's that fellow they call the bishop," said Martin.
boat
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
breakfast
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From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
CAGE
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From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
call
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From this reading "It's that fellow they call the bishop," said Martin.
care
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
COBWEBS
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From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
comes
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
cool
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
county
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
cucumber
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
danger
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
down
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
drove
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
fellow
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From this reading "It's that fellow they call the bishop," said Martin.
fingers
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
guide
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From this reading "What's that?" inquired the guide, sharply.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He put a pretty heavy slur on you.
heavy
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From this reading "He put a pretty heavy slur on you.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What's that?" inquired the guide, sharply.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
It's
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From this reading "It's that fellow they call the bishop," said Martin.
lady
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
lake
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
LION
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From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
locked
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
locks
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
lunatic
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From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
Martin
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From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
Matlack
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From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
NET
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From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He put a pretty heavy slur on you.
out
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
paid
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
preparing
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From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
pretty
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From this reading "He put a pretty heavy slur on you.
protect
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
pulls
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
put
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From this reading "He put a pretty heavy slur on you.
said
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From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What's that?" inquired the guide, sharply.
sheriff
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
shoves
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
slur
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From this reading "He put a pretty heavy slur on you.
snaps
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
stake
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
there's
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From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
up
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
walked
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
What's
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From this reading "What's that?" inquired the guide, sharply.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A NET OF COBWEBS TO CAGE A LION "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast.
young
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From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You drove down a stake, and you locked your boat to it, and you walked away as big as if you were the sheriff of the county, and here he comes along, and snaps his fingers at you and your locks, and, as cool as a cucumber, he pulls up the stake and shoves out on the lake, all alone by herself, a young lady that you are paid to take care of and protect from danger."
