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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 When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
actor
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
age
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From this reading In an age when all celebrities are easily distinguished thus, Lord Huddersfield, was perfectly familiar to everyone as the great organising churchman.
all
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
amateur
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
April
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In an age when all celebrities are easily distinguished thus, Lord Huddersfield, was perfectly familiar to everyone as the great organising churchman.
associated
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From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
August
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
banker
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
benefit
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From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
best
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
billiard
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
bloodhounds
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
breeder
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
brewer
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
business
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From this reading When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
cause
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From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
celebrities
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From this reading In an age when all celebrities are easily distinguished thus, Lord Huddersfield, was perfectly familiar to everyone as the great organising churchman.
churchman
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From this reading In an age when all celebrities are easily distinguished thus, Lord Huddersfield, was perfectly familiar to everyone as the great organising churchman.
collector
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
COURT
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
defend
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From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
distinguished
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From this reading In an age when all celebrities are easily distinguished thus, Lord Huddersfield, was perfectly familiar to everyone as the great organising churchman.
easily
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From this reading In an age when all celebrities are easily distinguished thus, Lord Huddersfield, was perfectly familiar to everyone as the great organising churchman.
England
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading In an age when all celebrities are easily distinguished thus, Lord Huddersfield, was perfectly familiar to everyone as the great organising churchman.
familiar
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From this reading In an age when all celebrities are easily distinguished thus, Lord Huddersfield, was perfectly familiar to everyone as the great organising churchman.
famous
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
generally
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
gives
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From this reading When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
GUESTS
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
Holbeins
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
house
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
HUDDERSFIELD
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
known
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From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
label
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From this reading When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
large
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From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
lived
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
LORD
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
man
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From this reading When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
mansion
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
merely
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From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
more
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From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
old
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
organising
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From this reading In an age when all celebrities are easily distinguished thus, Lord Huddersfield, was perfectly familiar to everyone as the great organising churchman.
Pangbourne
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
Peers
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From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
perfectly
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From this reading In an age when all celebrities are easily distinguished thus, Lord Huddersfield, was perfectly familiar to everyone as the great organising churchman.
picture
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
player
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
public
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From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
reason
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From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
river
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
SCARNING
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
So-and-so
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From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
society
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From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
some
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From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
street
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From this reading When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lord _So-and-so_ is, of course, the great banker or brewer; Lord _This_ is the famous picture collector, who has all the Holbeins; Lord _That_ is known to be the best amateur actor, billiard player, or breeder of bloodhounds in England.
thus
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From this reading In an age when all celebrities are easily distinguished thus, Lord Huddersfield, was perfectly familiar to everyone as the great organising churchman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
Tudor
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From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading LORD HUDDERSFIELD AND THE GUESTS AT SCARNING COURT From April until the beginning of August, Lord Huddersfield generally lived at his house at Scarning, the famous old Tudor mansion on the river, below Pangbourne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In an age when all celebrities are easily distinguished thus, Lord Huddersfield, was perfectly familiar to everyone as the great organising churchman.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it is not a cause, it is a business that gives such an one his label for the man in the street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peers who are something more than merely "in society" are generally known to the public at large by reason of some cause which they benefit, defend, or are associated with.
