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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 ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
all
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From this reading A volley of questions greeted her from all sides.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
attention
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
brown
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
C
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From this reading RICHARD CHATTERTON, V.C.
capable
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
certain
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
CHATTERTON
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From this reading RICHARD CHATTERTON, V.C.
clothes
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
crowded
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From this reading They crowded round her to stare with interest, in which there was mingled a faint suspicion.
daintiness
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
down
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
eyes
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
factory
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
faint
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From this reading They crowded round her to stare with interest, in which there was mingled a faint suspicion.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
FORGOT
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
girls
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
greeted
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From this reading A volley of questions greeted her from all sides.
hair
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
HODDER
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
interest
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From this reading They crowded round her to stare with interest, in which there was mingled a faint suspicion.
interests
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
jest
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
laughter
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
less
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
LIMITED
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
LONDON
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
looking
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
MAN
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
marked
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
MASTER
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
mingled
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From this reading They crowded round her to stare with interest, in which there was mingled a faint suspicion.
more
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
other
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
out
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
own
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
person
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
put
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
questions
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From this reading A volley of questions greeted her from all sides.
ready
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
refined
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD CHATTERTON, V.C.
rough
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
round
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From this reading They crowded round her to stare with interest, in which there was mingled a faint suspicion.
shabbiness
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
shrink
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From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
sides
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From this reading A volley of questions greeted her from all sides.
singled
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
slight
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
small
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
soft
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
spite
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
stare
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From this reading They crowded round her to stare with interest, in which there was mingled a faint suspicion.
STOUGHTON
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
suspicion
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From this reading They crowded round her to stare with interest, in which there was mingled a faint suspicion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
there
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From this reading They crowded round her to stare with interest, in which there was mingled a faint suspicion.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crowded round her to stare with interest, in which there was mingled a faint suspicion.
timid
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From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first morning she put in an appearance at the factory the other girls marked her down as being a little different from themselves; a little less rough and capable of looking after her own interests, a little more refined, and ready to shrink from jest and laughter.
V
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From this reading RICHARD CHATTERTON, V.C.
volley
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From this reading A volley of questions greeted her from all sides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They crowded round her to stare with interest, in which there was mingled a faint suspicion.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "THE ONE WHO FORGOT," "THE MASTER MAN" HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON She was small and slight, with timid, brown eyes and soft, fair hair and a certain daintiness of person that singled her out for attention in spite of the shabbiness of her clothes.
