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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 INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
absolute
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
affected
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From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
alarm
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
all
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From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
arriving
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
avoiding
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From this reading At length she persuaded herself she had found the means of avoiding this difficulty.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Iris," said she, dejectedly, as the Creole stood beside her, in prompt obedience to her summons,--"Iris, M. de Hansfeld has just left me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
cause
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From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
commence
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
conversation
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
Creole
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From this reading "Iris," said she, dejectedly, as the Creole stood beside her, in prompt obedience to her summons,--"Iris, M. de Hansfeld has just left me.
de
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
dejectedly
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From this reading "Iris," said she, dejectedly, as the Creole stood beside her, in prompt obedience to her summons,--"Iris, M. de Hansfeld has just left me.
denial
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
desired
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
difficulty
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From this reading At length she persuaded herself she had found the means of avoiding this difficulty.
discovered
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From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
eccentricities
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From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
expressing
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
fear
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From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
feared
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
felt
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At length she persuaded herself she had found the means of avoiding this difficulty.
godmother
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From this reading "And what is that cause, godmother?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At length she persuaded herself she had found the means of avoiding this difficulty.
Hansfeld
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Iris," said she, dejectedly, as the Creole stood beside her, in prompt obedience to her summons,--"Iris, M. de Hansfeld has just left me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Iris," said she, dejectedly, as the Creole stood beside her, in prompt obedience to her summons,--"Iris, M. de Hansfeld has just left me.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
hesitation
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
INTERROGATORY
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
Iris
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what is that cause, godmother?"
just
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From this reading "Iris," said she, dejectedly, as the Creole stood beside her, in prompt obedience to her summons,--"Iris, M. de Hansfeld has just left me.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Iris," said she, dejectedly, as the Creole stood beside her, in prompt obedience to her summons,--"Iris, M. de Hansfeld has just left me.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length she persuaded herself she had found the means of avoiding this difficulty.
M
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From this reading "Iris," said she, dejectedly, as the Creole stood beside her, in prompt obedience to her summons,--"Iris, M. de Hansfeld has just left me.
Madame
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
made
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From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
manner
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Iris," said she, dejectedly, as the Creole stood beside her, in prompt obedience to her summons,--"Iris, M. de Hansfeld has just left me.
means
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From this reading At length she persuaded herself she had found the means of avoiding this difficulty.
merited
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
obedience
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From this reading "Iris," said she, dejectedly, as the Creole stood beside her, in prompt obedience to her summons,--"Iris, M. de Hansfeld has just left me.
obstinate
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
occasion
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
persuaded
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From this reading At length she persuaded herself she had found the means of avoiding this difficulty.
prompt
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From this reading "Iris," said she, dejectedly, as the Creole stood beside her, in prompt obedience to her summons,--"Iris, M. de Hansfeld has just left me.
reason
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From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
said
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From this reading "Iris," said she, dejectedly, as the Creole stood beside her, in prompt obedience to her summons,--"Iris, M. de Hansfeld has just left me.
severity
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
some
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Iris," said she, dejectedly, as the Creole stood beside her, in prompt obedience to her summons,--"Iris, M. de Hansfeld has just left me.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading "Iris," said she, dejectedly, as the Creole stood beside her, in prompt obedience to her summons,--"Iris, M. de Hansfeld has just left me.
terms
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And what is that cause, godmother?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
thereby
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At length she persuaded herself she had found the means of avoiding this difficulty.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
truth
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
view
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From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length I have discovered the cause of all those eccentricities on his part, which made me fear his reason was affected."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE INTERROGATORY Madame de Hansfeld felt some hesitation as to the manner in which she should commence the conversation, with a view to arriving at the truth of what she desired to know: by expressing herself in terms of severity, however merited, she feared to alarm Iris, and thereby occasion an obstinate silence or absolute denial.
