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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 Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
all
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
apparition
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
arose
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From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
awakened
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
become
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From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
cease
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From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
cheeks
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
clave
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From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
close
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
colour
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
crumble
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
difference
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From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
emerged
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From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
emotion
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From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
emotions
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
EXPLANATION
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
familiar
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
Farm
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From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
flushing
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
foundation
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
haunted
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From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
hero
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From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
how
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From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
husband
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
Kellock
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From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
knew
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From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
less
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From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
man
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From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
mannerisms
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
marks
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
masculine
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
medley
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
Medora's
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
meeting
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
Ned
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
night
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From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
pillow
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From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
Priory
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From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
recent
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From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
reminded
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From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
shadow-casting
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From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
sight
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
solid
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
sound
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
spectacle
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From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
spectral
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From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
steadfast
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From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
stout
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From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
there
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From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
vibrant
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
virility
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
vision
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From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
voice
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From this reading Indeed, everything solid seemed to crumble before the apparition of Ned so close; before all the little familiar marks of him, his mannerisms, his vibrant voice, his virility, the flushing colour on his cheeks, the masculine sound and sight of him.
want
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From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kellock was a great hero still (she clave to that), but none the less he had become something spectral for her.
well
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From this reading Ned she knew—her recent meeting reminded her how well; but Kellock she did not know, and from that long night of thought there emerged one steadfast emotion: she began to cease to want to know.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Against that vision, which haunted her pillow at Priory Farm, arose the spectacle of Kellock—the difference between a stout, shadow-casting man and one himself a shadow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EXPLANATION After the medley of emotions awakened by her meeting with her husband, no solid foundation remained to Medora’s mind.
