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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 greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
affair
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
all
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From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
antique
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
arrive
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From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
Arts
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From this reading The greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even the British Empire had continued to cohere, and revolution seemed to be further off than ever before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
breakfast
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From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
British
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From this reading Even the British Empire had continued to cohere, and revolution seemed to be further off than ever before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
calamities
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From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
came
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
ceased
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From this reading The greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
Charlie's
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From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
clause
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
cohere
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From this reading Even the British Empire had continued to cohere, and revolution seemed to be further off than ever before.
compulsion
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
conspired
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From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even the British Empire had continued to cohere, and revolution seemed to be further off than ever before.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
crisis
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From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
Empire
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From this reading Even the British Empire had continued to cohere, and revolution seemed to be further off than ever before.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
established
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From this reading The greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
Eve
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the British Empire had continued to cohere, and revolution seemed to be further off than ever before.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the British Empire had continued to cohere, and revolution seemed to be further off than ever before.
exist
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From this reading The greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
expected
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From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
few
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From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
further
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From this reading Even the British Empire had continued to cohere, and revolution seemed to be further off than ever before.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
greatest
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From this reading The greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
hostess
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From this reading The greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
house
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From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
Hyde
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From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
invited
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
League
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From this reading The greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
lease
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
leave
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
lounging
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From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
Manchester
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
mansion
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
menace
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From this reading The greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
months
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From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
more
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From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
Mr
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From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
noble
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
now
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
occupied
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
off
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From this reading Even the British Empire had continued to cohere, and revolution seemed to be further off than ever before.
old
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From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
once
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From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
original
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From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
Park
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From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
peace
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From this reading The greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
present
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
Prohack
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From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
prove
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From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
quietly
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From this reading The greatest menace to his peace of mind, the League of all the Arts, had of course quietly ceased to exist; but it had established Eve as a hostess.
re-decorated
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
revolution
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From this reading Even the British Empire had continued to cohere, and revolution seemed to be further off than ever before.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the British Empire had continued to cohere, and revolution seemed to be further off than ever before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
Sissie
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
some
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
spouse
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
Square
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From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even the British Empire had continued to cohere, and revolution seemed to be further off than ever before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
there
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
things
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From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
together
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From this reading In the few months since Charlie's great crisis, all things conspired together to prove once more to Mr. Prohack that calamities expected never arrive.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
wedding
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From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came to be there because that same house had been his wedding present to Sissie, who now occupied it with her spouse, and because the noble mansion in Manchester Square was being re-decorated (under compulsion of some clause in the antique lease) and Eve had invited him to leave the affair entirely to her.
YACHT
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From this reading THE YACHT I Mr. Prohack was lounging over his breakfast in the original old house in the Square behind Hyde Park.
