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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 "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
accustomed
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From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
aggressive
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From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
all
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
any
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From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
arguing
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
aspect
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From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At fifty, Lady Kirwan's hair was still dark and glossy, and time had dealt very gently with her.
Augustus
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
banker
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
beak-like
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From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
bereft
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
Berkeley
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
curved
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From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
dark
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From this reading At fifty, Lady Kirwan's hair was still dark and glossy, and time had dealt very gently with her.
dealt
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From this reading At fifty, Lady Kirwan's hair was still dark and glossy, and time had dealt very gently with her.
distinctly
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From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
drawing-room
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
early
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
elder
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From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
eyes
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From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
family
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
fifty
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From this reading At fifty, Lady Kirwan's hair was still dark and glossy, and time had dealt very gently with her.
gave
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From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
genially
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From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
gently
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From this reading At fifty, Lady Kirwan's hair was still dark and glossy, and time had dealt very gently with her.
girlhood
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
glossy
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From this reading At fifty, Lady Kirwan's hair was still dark and glossy, and time had dealt very gently with her.
GOING
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
good-humored
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From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
grey
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From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At fifty, Lady Kirwan's hair was still dark and glossy, and time had dealt very gently with her.
hair
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From this reading At fifty, Lady Kirwan's hair was still dark and glossy, and time had dealt very gently with her.
HAPPEN
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
heritage
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
house
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
Kirwan
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
Kirwan's
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From this reading At fifty, Lady Kirwan's hair was still dark and glossy, and time had dealt very gently with her.
Lady
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
large
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From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
lofty
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
Lys
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
manner
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From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
married
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
MARVELLOUS
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
Mary
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
mouth
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From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
Mr
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
niece
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
nose
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From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
now
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
old
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
past
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
pride
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
rather
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From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
rule
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From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
serene
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
Sir
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
Square
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
stately
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From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
steady
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From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
sternness
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From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At fifty, Lady Kirwan's hair was still dark and glossy, and time had dealt very gently with her.
tall
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From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
then
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At fifty, Lady Kirwan's hair was still dark and glossy, and time had dealt very gently with her.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
very
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From this reading At fifty, Lady Kirwan's hair was still dark and glossy, and time had dealt very gently with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
way
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From this reading The elder lady was tall and stately, and although not aggressive in any way, her manner was distinctly that of one accustomed to rule.
Welsh
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From this reading Of the old Welsh family of Lys, now bereft of all its great heritage of the past, but with a serene and lofty pride in its great name still, she had married Sir Augustus, then Mr. Kirwan, in early girlhood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her steady grey eyes and curved, rather beak-like nose gave her an aspect of sternness which was genially relieved by a large, good-humored mouth.
wife
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From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "SOMETHING MARVELLOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN" In the drawing-room of a house in Berkeley Square, Lady Kirwan--the wife of Sir Augustus Kirwan, the great banker--was arguing with her niece, Mary Lys.
