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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 He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
ACQUAINTED
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ALREADYnounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
altogether
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From this reading He had sat altogether too long for personal comfort in a draughty corner of the hotel garden, with Mrs. Callowgas.
amenity
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From this reading These anxious symptoms developed--one cannot but feel rather unjustly--as the consequence of his own politeness, his amenity of manner, and the patient attentions he paid on the previous evening to one of his wife's guests.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
anxious
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From this reading These anxious symptoms developed--one cannot but feel rather unjustly--as the consequence of his own politeness, his amenity of manner, and the patient attentions he paid on the previous evening to one of his wife's guests.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These anxious symptoms developed--one cannot but feel rather unjustly--as the consequence of his own politeness, his amenity of manner, and the patient attentions he paid on the previous evening to one of his wife's guests.
ascendency
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From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
attain
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attentions
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awoke
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From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
back
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From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These anxious symptoms developed--one cannot but feel rather unjustly--as the consequence of his own politeness, his amenity of manner, and the patient attentions he paid on the previous evening to one of his wife's guests.
Callowgas
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cannot
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causes
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From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
centre
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Cinderella
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comfort
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From this reading He had sat altogether too long for personal comfort in a draughty corner of the hotel garden, with Mrs. Callowgas.
complexion
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consequence
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corner
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From this reading He had sat altogether too long for personal comfort in a draughty corner of the hotel garden, with Mrs. Callowgas.
dance
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From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
de
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developed
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draughty
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From this reading He had sat altogether too long for personal comfort in a draughty corner of the hotel garden, with Mrs. Callowgas.
embarrassment
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evening
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FEATURES
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feel
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find
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following
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had sat altogether too long for personal comfort in a draughty corner of the hotel garden, with Mrs. Callowgas.
Frayling
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garden
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General
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From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
greatness
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grounds
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guests
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guinea
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From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had sat altogether too long for personal comfort in a draughty corner of the hotel garden, with Mrs. Callowgas.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
hotel
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humble
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Hôtel
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From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
intellectual
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From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
interest
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From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
la
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From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
lively
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loins
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From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had sat altogether too long for personal comfort in a draughty corner of the hotel garden, with Mrs. Callowgas.
manner
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From this reading These anxious symptoms developed--one cannot but feel rather unjustly--as the consequence of his own politeness, his amenity of manner, and the patient attentions he paid on the previous evening to one of his wife's guests.
moral
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From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
Mrs
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From this reading He had sat altogether too long for personal comfort in a draughty corner of the hotel garden, with Mrs. Callowgas.
notable
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From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These anxious symptoms developed--one cannot but feel rather unjustly--as the consequence of his own politeness, his amenity of manner, and the patient attentions he paid on the previous evening to one of his wife's guests.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
owed
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From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
own
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From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
paid
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pains
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patient
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From this reading These anxious symptoms developed--one cannot but feel rather unjustly--as the consequence of his own politeness, his amenity of manner, and the patient attentions he paid on the previous evening to one of his wife's guests.
pavilion
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personal
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From this reading He had sat altogether too long for personal comfort in a draughty corner of the hotel garden, with Mrs. Callowgas.
PERSONS
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physical
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Plage
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politeness
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possessed
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From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
pretty
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From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
previous
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proverbial
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rather
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From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
READER
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retiring
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sat
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situated
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Some
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souls
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surprise
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From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
symptoms
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From this reading These anxious symptoms developed--one cannot but feel rather unjustly--as the consequence of his own politeness, his amenity of manner, and the patient attentions he paid on the previous evening to one of his wife's guests.
temperature
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From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These anxious symptoms developed--one cannot but feel rather unjustly--as the consequence of his own politeness, his amenity of manner, and the patient attentions he paid on the previous evening to one of his wife's guests.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
thrust
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
too
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From this reading He had sat altogether too long for personal comfort in a draughty corner of the hotel garden, with Mrs. Callowgas.
unaccustomed
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From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
unjustly
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From this reading These anxious symptoms developed--one cannot but feel rather unjustly--as the consequence of his own politeness, his amenity of manner, and the patient attentions he paid on the previous evening to one of his wife's guests.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
VARIOUS
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From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He owed this unaccustomed ascendency to physical rather than moral or intellectual causes, being possessed of a temperature, the complexion of the proverbial guinea, and violent pains in his loins and his back.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
WHOMpronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
wife's
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From this reading To his own notable surprise, General Frayling, on the morning following his wife's Cinderella dance, awoke to find himself the centre of interest in the life of the pretty pavilion situated in the grounds of the Hôtel de la Plage.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHICH FEATURES VARIOUS PERSONS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED Some are born great, some attain greatness, and some have it thrust upon them to the lively embarrassment of their humble and retiring little souls.
