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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 The Doctor affected utter scepticism of the power of medicine in such a case.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
actual
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
affected
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From this reading The Doctor affected utter scepticism of the power of medicine in such a case.
afford
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
all
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
any
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'But, Doctor,' groaned the sufferer, 'you are not going to leave me suffering like this?'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But, Doctor,' groaned the sufferer, 'you are not going to leave me suffering like this?'
carefully
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
case
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From this reading The Doctor affected utter scepticism of the power of medicine in such a case.
Chanteau's
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
climates
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
cure
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From this reading He generally preferred to let Nature work out its own cure.
deep
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
deposit
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
disease
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Doctor affected utter scepticism of the power of medicine in such a case.
ear
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
edge
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
examined
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
finally
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
generally
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From this reading He generally preferred to let Nature work out its own cure.
gleaming
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
going
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From this reading 'But, Doctor,' groaned the sufferer, 'you are not going to leave me suffering like this?'
groaned
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From this reading 'But, Doctor,' groaned the sufferer, 'you are not going to leave me suffering like this?'
grown
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
hard
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Doctor affected utter scepticism of the power of medicine in such a case.
inflammation
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He generally preferred to let Nature work out its own cure.
kinds
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
knee
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
leave
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From this reading 'But, Doctor,' groaned the sufferer, 'you are not going to leave me suffering like this?'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He generally preferred to let Nature work out its own cure.
like
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From this reading 'But, Doctor,' groaned the sufferer, 'you are not going to leave me suffering like this?'
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
many
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'But, Doctor,' groaned the sufferer, 'you are not going to leave me suffering like this?'
medicine
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From this reading The Doctor affected utter scepticism of the power of medicine in such a case.
modest
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
Nature
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From this reading He generally preferred to let Nature work out its own cure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'But, Doctor,' groaned the sufferer, 'you are not going to leave me suffering like this?'
note
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Doctor affected utter scepticism of the power of medicine in such a case.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
out
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From this reading He generally preferred to let Nature work out its own cure.
own
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From this reading He generally preferred to let Nature work out its own cure.
pain
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
patient's
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
pearl-like
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
power
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From this reading The Doctor affected utter scepticism of the power of medicine in such a case.
preferred
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From this reading He generally preferred to let Nature work out its own cure.
presence
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
racked
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
red
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
scepticism
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From this reading The Doctor affected utter scepticism of the power of medicine in such a case.
seen
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
skin
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
sorts
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Doctor affected utter scepticism of the power of medicine in such a case.
sufferer
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From this reading 'But, Doctor,' groaned the sufferer, 'you are not going to leave me suffering like this?'
sufferers
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
suffering
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From this reading 'But, Doctor,' groaned the sufferer, 'you are not going to leave me suffering like this?'
surroundings
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
swollen
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Doctor affected utter scepticism of the power of medicine in such a case.
thirty
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'But, Doctor,' groaned the sufferer, 'you are not going to leave me suffering like this?'
threatened
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
toe
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
turned
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
utter
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From this reading The Doctor affected utter scepticism of the power of medicine in such a case.
very
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
white
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From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading However, he carefully examined Chanteau's swollen toe, whose gleaming skin had turned a deep red, went on to look at the knee which was threatened with inflammation, and finally took note of the presence of a little pearl-like deposit, white and hard, at the edge of the patient's right ear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
work
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From this reading He generally preferred to let Nature work out its own cure.
years
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From this reading In thirty years he had seen so many poor sufferers racked with pain and disease, in all sorts of climates and in all kinds of surroundings, that he had grown very modest about his power to afford any actual relief.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'But, Doctor,' groaned the sufferer, 'you are not going to leave me suffering like this?'
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