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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 TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
all
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
amateur
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
amusing
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From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
Audley
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
band
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
bob-sleigh
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
BRIDE
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
came
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
carry
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
comic
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
consequence
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
dance-hall
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
dance-orchestra
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
danced
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
dancing
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
declared
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From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.
drum
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
flat-brimmed
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
fond
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
formed
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
fun
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
George
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
going
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
hat
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
head
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
heartily
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
husband
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
imitation
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
impossible
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
infection
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
interval
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From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
jazz
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
joined
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
just
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
Kürhaus
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
LastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Last night we watched you.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
merriment
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
merry-making
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
midnight
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
more
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From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
Mürren
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
night
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.
playing
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
professional
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From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.
Really
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From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.
resist
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
Robey
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
rule
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
sat
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
society
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
spirit
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
TEMPORARY
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From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
together
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From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
trip
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
visitors
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.
watched
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From this reading “Last night we watched you.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Last night we watched you.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.
year
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From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Last night we watched you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.
