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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 A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
accordingly
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
all
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From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
allow
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
appointment
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From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
approaching
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From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Tremor of self-consciousness kept Monica in dread of being watched and suspected.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
Bevis
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From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
Bordeaux
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From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
brother's
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From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
business
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
call
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From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
chance
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
coming
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From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
constraint
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
Cosgrove's
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From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
day
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From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
departure
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From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
DIFFICULTIES
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From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
dine
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From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
dinner
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
dread
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From this reading Tremor of self-consciousness kept Monica in dread of being watched and suspected.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
encounter
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
eyes
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From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
flat
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From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
following
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
fortnight
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
girls
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From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
HONOUR
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From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
invited
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From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
kept
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From this reading Tremor of self-consciousness kept Monica in dread of being watched and suspected.
meet
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From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
minute
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
Monica
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From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
more
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
Mrs
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From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
occasion
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From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
only
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From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
other
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
Oxford
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
person
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From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
practically
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From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
received
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From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
seen
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From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
self-consciousness
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From this reading Tremor of self-consciousness kept Monica in dread of being watched and suspected.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
spoke
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
Street
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
subsequently
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
Sunday
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From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
suspected
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From this reading Tremor of self-consciousness kept Monica in dread of being watched and suspected.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
there
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
thereupon
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From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
thoughts
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From this reading HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES At Mrs. Cosgrove’s, this Sunday afternoon, Monica had eyes and thoughts for one person only.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
Tremor
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From this reading Tremor of self-consciousness kept Monica in dread of being watched and suspected.
trio
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From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
twice
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From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
two
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From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
visit
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From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
walk
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From this reading A fortnight subsequently to the dinner she had a chance encounter with Bevis in Oxford Street; constraint of business did not allow him to walk beside her for more than a minute or two, but they spoke of Mrs. Cosgrove’s on the following Sunday, and there, accordingly, found each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
watched
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From this reading Tremor of self-consciousness kept Monica in dread of being watched and suspected.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her coming at all was practically an appointment to meet Bevis, whom she had seen twice since her visit to the flat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A day or two after that occasion, she received a call from the Bevis girls, who told her of their brother’s approaching departure for Bordeaux, and thereupon she invited the trio to dine with her.
