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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 IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
admirably
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
always
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From this reading Sir Hugh Elcombe's dinners were always smart gatherings.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
assembled
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From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
beauty
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
black
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
bore
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
calm-faced
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
countenance
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
cream
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
daintily
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From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
decorated
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From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
dinner-table
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dinners
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From this reading Sir Hugh Elcombe's dinners were always smart gatherings.
dozen
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From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
décolleté
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
Elcombe
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
Elcombe's
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From this reading Sir Hugh Elcombe's dinners were always smart gatherings.
ENID
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From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
Fetherston
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
flowers
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From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
fragile
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
gatherings
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From this reading Sir Hugh Elcombe's dinners were always smart gatherings.
general
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
general's
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From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
Georgian
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From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
gown
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
guests
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
half-barbaric
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
head
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
Hill
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From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
Hugh
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From this reading Sir Hugh Elcombe's dinners were always smart gatherings.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
induced
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
jewels
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From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
Lady
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
matrices
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
men
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From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
necklet
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
night
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From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
ORLEBAR
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From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
PUZZLED
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From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
quiet
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
rather
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
round
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
sat
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
set
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From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
several
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From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
silver
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From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Hugh Elcombe's dinners were always smart gatherings.
smart
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From this reading Sir Hugh Elcombe's dinners were always smart gatherings.
smile
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
splendid
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From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
Street
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From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
suffering
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
suited
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
superb
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
sweet
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
table
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From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
taken
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
traces
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
turquoise
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
very
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
visit
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
Walter
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From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
well-known
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From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among the guests was Walter Fetherston, whom the general had at last induced to visit him, and he had taken in Enid, who looked superb in a cream décolleté gown, and who wore round her throat a necklet of turquoise matrices, admirably suited to her half-barbaric beauty.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
woman
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From this reading At the head sat Lady Elcombe, a quiet, rather fragile, calm-faced woman in black, whose countenance bore traces of long suffering, but whose smile was very sweet.
women
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From this reading IN WHICH ENID ORLEBAR IS PUZZLED THAT night, around the general's dinner-table in Hill Street, a dozen or so well-known men and women were assembled.
wore
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From this reading The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
