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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 dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
addressed
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
angular
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
Ashford
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
attention
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From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
attorney
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
begun
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
care
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
carry
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From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
coast
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From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.
dare
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From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
de
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
dear
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From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
existed
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From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
family
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From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
father
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From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
feud
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From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.
French
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From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
Green
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
halves
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From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
hand
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.
Hargreaves
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
heart
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From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
hogshead
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From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.
hundred
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From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.
Kent
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
knew
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From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
landlord
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From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.
Laval
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
less
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From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
letter
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From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
Louis
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
lugger
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From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
man
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
many
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From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
much
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From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
nephew
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From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
Normandy
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From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
now
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From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
out
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From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
pocket
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From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
prim
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
read
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From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
said
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From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.
say
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From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
side
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From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
sitting
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From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
times
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From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
two
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From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
uncle's
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From this reading I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart.
untaxed
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From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.
village
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
way
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From this reading The landlord had many a hogshead of untaxed French brandy from the Normandy coast, and the letter had found its way by the same hands.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
William
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
wish
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From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on the side of the lugger, I went over it again with as much attention as if it were for the first time.
world
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From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
written
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From this reading It was written in a prim, angular hand, such as one might expect from a man who had begun life as a village attorney, and it was addressed to Louis de Laval, to the care of William Hargreaves, of the Green Man in Ashford, Kent.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'My dear nephew Louis,' said the letter, 'now that your father is dead, and that you are alone in the world, I am sure that you will not wish to carry on the feud which has existed between the two halves of the family.
