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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 Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
agreeing
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
Alice
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'If you don't "mash" Mr. Harding to-night, he'll be a tough one indeed.
bedroom-doors
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
burst
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From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
came
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From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
concerned
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
concerning
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
corridor
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
deeply
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
discussing
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
don't
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From this reading 'If you don't "mash" Mr. Harding to-night, he'll be a tough one indeed.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
end
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
floor
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
Fred
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
Fred's
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
Gould
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
grievance
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
Harding
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From this reading 'If you don't "mash" Mr. Harding to-night, he'll be a tough one indeed.
he'll
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From this reading 'If you don't "mash" Mr. Harding to-night, he'll be a tough one indeed.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
hotel
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
how
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From this reading 'Oh, how nice you look!'
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If you don't "mash" Mr. Harding to-night, he'll be a tough one indeed.
impossibility
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
indeed
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From this reading 'If you don't "mash" Mr. Harding to-night, he'll be a tough one indeed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
lady
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
large
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
latch-key
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
lately
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
laughter
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From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
lingered
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Oh, how nice you look!'
loves
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
man
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
mash
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From this reading 'If you don't "mash" Mr. Harding to-night, he'll be a tough one indeed.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
mother
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
moved
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
Mr
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From this reading 'If you don't "mash" Mr. Harding to-night, he'll be a tough one indeed.
Mrs
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
new
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
nice
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From this reading 'Oh, how nice you look!'
now
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From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
Oh
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From this reading 'Oh, how nice you look!'
Olive
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'If you don't "mash" Mr. Harding to-night, he'll be a tough one indeed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
other
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
other's
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
pretext
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
rooms
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
scandal
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
Scully
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
see
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From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
Shelbourne
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From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
side
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
slept
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
smothered
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From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
staircase
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From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
talking
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From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
then
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From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May was deeply concerned in Fred's grievance, and, discussing it, or the new Shelbourne scandal--the loves of the large lady and the little man at the other end of the corridor--they lingered about each other's bedroom-doors.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
to-night
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From this reading 'If you don't "mash" Mr. Harding to-night, he'll be a tough one indeed.
together
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From this reading Alice could now hear them talking as they descended the staircase together; then a burst of smothered laughter, and May came in to see her.
tough
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From this reading 'If you don't "mash" Mr. Harding to-night, he'll be a tough one indeed.
two
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
use
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From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alice and Olive slept in two rooms on the third floor, on either side of their mother; May and Mrs. Gould were on the fourth, and next to May was Fred Scully, who, under the pretext of the impossibility of his agreeing with his mother concerning the use of a latch-key, had lately moved into the hotel.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Oh, how nice you look!'
