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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 dinner-table in the old hall was surrounded by a very odd party that night.
abruptly
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
absorbed
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From this reading Miss Augustine, at the other end of the table, sat motionless, absorbed in her own thoughts, and quite unmoved by what was going on around her.
agitation
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From this reading She was breathless, as if she had been running hard; this was the form her agitation took.
always
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Miss Augustine, at the other end of the table, sat motionless, absorbed in her own thoughts, and quite unmoved by what was going on around her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
Augustine
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From this reading Miss Augustine, at the other end of the table, sat motionless, absorbed in her own thoughts, and quite unmoved by what was going on around her.
bald
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was breathless, as if she had been running hard; this was the form her agitation took.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
best
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
black
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
breast
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
breathless
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From this reading She was breathless, as if she had been running hard; this was the form her agitation took.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dinner-table in the old hall was surrounded by a very odd party that night.
came
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
curiosity
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
dinner-table
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From this reading The dinner-table in the old hall was surrounded by a very odd party that night.
dress
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
end
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From this reading Miss Augustine, at the other end of the table, sat motionless, absorbed in her own thoughts, and quite unmoved by what was going on around her.
evening
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
Everard
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
form
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From this reading She was breathless, as if she had been running hard; this was the form her agitation took.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
Giovanna
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
going
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From this reading Miss Augustine, at the other end of the table, sat motionless, absorbed in her own thoughts, and quite unmoved by what was going on around her.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
Guillaume
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was breathless, as if she had been running hard; this was the form her agitation took.
hair
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
hall
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From this reading The dinner-table in the old hall was surrounded by a very odd party that night.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
hard
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From this reading She was breathless, as if she had been running hard; this was the form her agitation took.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
head
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was breathless, as if she had been running hard; this was the form her agitation took.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dinner-table in the old hall was surrounded by a very odd party that night.
keep
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
lace
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
M
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
matronly
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
motionless
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From this reading Miss Augustine, at the other end of the table, sat motionless, absorbed in her own thoughts, and quite unmoved by what was going on around her.
night
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From this reading The dinner-table in the old hall was surrounded by a very odd party that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
odd
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From this reading The dinner-table in the old hall was surrounded by a very odd party that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
old
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From this reading The dinner-table in the old hall was surrounded by a very odd party that night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Augustine, at the other end of the table, sat motionless, absorbed in her own thoughts, and quite unmoved by what was going on around her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
opposite
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
other
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From this reading Miss Augustine, at the other end of the table, sat motionless, absorbed in her own thoughts, and quite unmoved by what was going on around her.
own
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From this reading Miss Augustine, at the other end of the table, sat motionless, absorbed in her own thoughts, and quite unmoved by what was going on around her.
pair
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
panting
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dinner-table in the old hall was surrounded by a very odd party that night.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
rubbing
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
ruffled
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was breathless, as if she had been running hard; this was the form her agitation took.
sat
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From this reading Miss Augustine, at the other end of the table, sat motionless, absorbed in her own thoughts, and quite unmoved by what was going on around her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
side
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
silk
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
slightly
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
surrounded
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From this reading The dinner-table in the old hall was surrounded by a very odd party that night.
Susan
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
table
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dinner-table in the old hall was surrounded by a very odd party that night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner-table in the old hall was surrounded by a very odd party that night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was breathless, as if she had been running hard; this was the form her agitation took.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
thoughts
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From this reading Miss Augustine, at the other end of the table, sat motionless, absorbed in her own thoughts, and quite unmoved by what was going on around her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
unmoved
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From this reading Miss Augustine, at the other end of the table, sat motionless, absorbed in her own thoughts, and quite unmoved by what was going on around her.
usual
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
very
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From this reading The dinner-table in the old hall was surrounded by a very odd party that night.
visible
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner-table in the old hall was surrounded by a very odd party that night.
watched
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From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Miss Augustine, at the other end of the table, sat motionless, absorbed in her own thoughts, and quite unmoved by what was going on around her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
Winter
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From this reading Miss Susan, at the head of the table, in the handsome matronly evening dress which she took to always at the beginning of Winter, did her best to look as usual, though she could not quite keep the panting of her breast from being visible under her black silk and lace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everard had one side to himself, from which he watched with great curiosity the pair opposite him, who came in abruptly--Giovanna, with her black hair slightly ruffled by the wind, and M. Guillaume, rubbing his bald head.
