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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 VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
afar
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From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading While he stood nonplussed, looking after them, Miss Hastings glided to his side in a matter of course way.
always
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
arriving
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become
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
Billy
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
bowling
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
breach
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From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
brookside
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
calfly
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From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
came
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
charming
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From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly charming evening?" she wanted to know.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he stood nonplussed, looking after them, Miss Hastings glided to his side in a matter of course way.
Creek
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
dashed
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From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
desert
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From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
distance
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
evening
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
get
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
glided
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From this reading While he stood nonplussed, looking after them, Miss Hastings glided to his side in a matter of course way.
gobbled
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
Hastings
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From this reading While he stood nonplussed, looking after them, Miss Hastings glided to his side in a matter of course way.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
Hollis
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
immediately
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From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
inevitable
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
insistence
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly charming evening?" she wanted to know.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly charming evening?" she wanted to know.
Josephine
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly charming evening?" she wanted to know.
looking
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From this reading While he stood nonplussed, looking after them, Miss Hastings glided to his side in a matter of course way.
lost
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
man
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
matter
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From this reading While he stood nonplussed, looking after them, Miss Hastings glided to his side in a matter of course way.
Miss
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
nonplussed
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From this reading While he stood nonplussed, looking after them, Miss Hastings glided to his side in a matter of course way.
nuisance
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
paths
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
perfectly
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From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly charming evening?" she wanted to know.
perfervid
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
PIANOLA
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
preceded
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
promptly
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
Sam
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
saw
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From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
sentimental
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly charming evening?" she wanted to know.
side
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From this reading While he stood nonplussed, looking after them, Miss Hastings glided to his side in a matter of course way.
smitten
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From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
somewhat
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
started
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
Stevens
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he stood nonplussed, looking after them, Miss Hastings glided to his side in a matter of course way.
stroll
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While he stood nonplussed, looking after them, Miss Hastings glided to his side in a matter of course way.
there
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
too
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
tournament
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
TRAINING
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
Turner
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From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
up
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
VALUE
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
very
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
wanted
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From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly charming evening?" she wanted to know.
watched
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
watching
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From this reading Mr. Turner, watching her from afar, saw her desert the calfly smitten one, and immediately dashed for the breach.
way
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From this reading While he stood nonplussed, looking after them, Miss Hastings glided to his side in a matter of course way.
Westlake
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From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had watched from too great a distance, however, for Billy Westlake gobbled up Miss Josephine before Sam could get there, and started with her for that inevitable stroll among the brookside paths which always preceded a bowling tournament.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he stood nonplussed, looking after them, Miss Hastings glided to his side in a matter of course way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
young
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From this reading THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING On that very same evening Hollis Creek came over to the bowling tournament, and Miss Stevens, arriving with young Hollis, promptly lost that perfervid young man, who had become somewhat of a nuisance in his sentimental insistence.
