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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 Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
accidentally
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
all
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From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
banister
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From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
bowl
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From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
called
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carelessly
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
Carwell
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From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
chin
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From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
china
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From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
coil
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From this reading In his other hand he held a coil of rope, one end of which escaped from under his elbow and hung over the rail.
cording
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doing
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downward
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From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
droop
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From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
elbow
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From this reading In his other hand he held a coil of rope, one end of which escaped from under his elbow and hung over the rail.
employed
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From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
end
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From this reading In his other hand he held a coil of rope, one end of which escaped from under his elbow and hung over the rail.
escaped
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From this reading In his other hand he held a coil of rope, one end of which escaped from under his elbow and hung over the rail.
extraordinary
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From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
extremely
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
eyes
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face
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From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
fancied
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From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
finger
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
Flora
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From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his other hand he held a coil of rope, one end of which escaped from under his elbow and hung over the rail.
going
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From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
hand
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From this reading In his other hand he held a coil of rope, one end of which escaped from under his elbow and hung over the rail.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
held
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From this reading In his other hand he held a coil of rope, one end of which escaped from under his elbow and hung over the rail.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
House
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From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
hung
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From this reading In his other hand he held a coil of rope, one end of which escaped from under his elbow and hung over the rail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
Judge
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From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
Judge's
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From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
leaning
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
leant
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From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
Leaves
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From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
lips
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From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
luggage
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From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
massive
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
moment
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From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
Mrs
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From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
Nose
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From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
oak
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
odd
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From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
odd-looking
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In his other hand he held a coil of rope, one end of which escaped from under his elbow and hung over the rail.
other
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From this reading In his other hand he held a coil of rope, one end of which escaped from under his elbow and hung over the rail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
person
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From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
pipe
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
posset
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From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
rail
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
raising
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
real
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From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
rope
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From this reading In his other hand he held a coil of rope, one end of which escaped from under his elbow and hung over the rail.
runs
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
saw
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
silver
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From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
slim
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
some
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From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
staircase
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From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
stranger
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
suspicion
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From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
there
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
thumb
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nose, lips, and chin seemed all to droop downward into extraordinary length, as he leant his odd peering face over the banister.
top
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
tray
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From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In his other hand he held a coil of rope, one end of which escaped from under his elbow and hung over the rail.
up
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From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
well-staircase
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From this reading Across the top of the well-staircase there runs a massive oak rail; and, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw an extremely odd-looking stranger, slim and long, leaning carelessly over with a pipe between his finger and thumb.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his other hand he held a coil of rope, one end of which escaped from under his elbow and hung over the rail.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Carwell, who had no suspicion at the moment, that he was not a real person, and fancied that he was some one employed in cording the Judge's luggage, called to know what he was doing there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Judge Leaves His House_ Mrs. Flora Carwell was going up the great staircase with a posset for the Judge in a china bowl, on a little silver tray.
