AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
actuatedadjective
moved to action
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All this took place, I had forgotten to tell you, the very day of my marriage, and I was really rather tired.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
ecartenoun
a card game for 2 players; played with 32 cards and king high
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading All this took place, I had forgotten to tell you, the very day of my marriage, and I was really rather tired.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
indiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading All this took place, I had forgotten to tell you, the very day of my marriage, and I was really rather tired.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All this took place, I had forgotten to tell you, the very day of my marriage, and I was really rather tired.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
officiousadjective
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
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From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All this took place, I had forgotten to tell you, the very day of my marriage, and I was really rather tired.
prefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading All this took place, I had forgotten to tell you, the very day of my marriage, and I was really rather tired.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading All this took place, I had forgotten to tell you, the very day of my marriage, and I was really rather tired.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Since morning I had been overwhelmed by an average of about two hundred people, all actuated by the best intentions, but as oppressive as the atmosphere before a storm.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading All this took place, I had forgotten to tell you, the very day of my marriage, and I was really rather tired.
ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this took place, I had forgotten to tell you, the very day of my marriage, and I was really rather tired.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading All this took place, I had forgotten to tell you, the very day of my marriage, and I was really rather tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading All this took place, I had forgotten to tell you, the very day of my marriage, and I was really rather tired.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
vergingverbUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “verge” — border on; come close to
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading All this took place, I had forgotten to tell you, the very day of my marriage, and I was really rather tired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this took place, I had forgotten to tell you, the very day of my marriage, and I was really rather tired.
WEDDINGnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A WEDDING NIGHT Thanks to country manners and the solemnity of the occasion, the guests had left fairly early.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading General de S. and the prefect, two old friends of the family, were lingering over a game of ecarte, and frankly, in spite of all the good- will I bore toward them, I should have liked to see them at the devil, so irritable did I feel that evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost every one had shaken hands with me, some with a cunning smile and others with a foolish one, some with an officious gravity that suggested condolence, and others with a stupid cordiality verging on indiscretion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All this took place, I had forgotten to tell you, the very day of my marriage, and I was really rather tired.
