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Squire Arden
Squire Arden

Chapter XXIII

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“May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.
She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.
She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.
Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.
The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Squire Arden

Chapter XXIII

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.
Line 2
She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.
Line 3
She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.
Line 4
Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.
Line 5
The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ““May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.”

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.”

Help noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ““May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ““May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.”

Philosophy noun US /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading “She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.”

Waiting noun US /ˈwaiting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.”

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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 Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.

abandoned

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From this reading She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.

able

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

all

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

allowing

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

any

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From this reading Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.

Arden

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From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

arrival

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From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

Arthur

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From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

assent

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From this reading Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.

avoided

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

bow

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From this reading Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.

brow

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From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

came

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From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

civility

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From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

Clare

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From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

cold

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From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

conceal

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From this reading Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.

cousin's

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

deluged

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.

Edgar

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From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

escape

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From this reading She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.

gave

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From this reading Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.

going

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From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

instinct

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.

just

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From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

keep

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

knew

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From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

known

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From this reading She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.

late

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From this reading She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.

lips

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From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

Lord

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

merely

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From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

met

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From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

mornings

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From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

Newmarch's

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

now

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From this reading She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

out

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

park

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From this reading She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.

philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

policy

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

pucker

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From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

reluctant

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From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

said

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From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

seen

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

sentiments

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From this reading Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

side

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From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

smile

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From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

soundest

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

strenuously

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

three

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From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

too

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From this reading She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.

touched

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From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

trouble

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From this reading Clare gave him a little bow of assent, feeling that she could not help herself; and she did not take any trouble to conceal her sentiments.

two

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From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

village

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From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

waiting

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From this reading She would have abandoned her walk had she known that he was in the park waiting for her; but now it was too late to escape.

walk

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From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

walks

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From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

way

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From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

well

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From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The pucker came to her brow which Edgar knew so well, and the smile that just touched her lips was merely a smile of civility--cold and reluctant.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She had not seen him until he was by her side, and all this time had avoided him strenuously, allowing herself to be deluged with Lord Newmarch’s philosophy, and feeling by instinct that to keep out of her cousin’s way as long as she was able would be her soundest policy.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “May I walk with you, if you are going to the village?” said Arthur Arden, when Clare met him in one of the side walks, two or three mornings after his arrival.