Squire Arden

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Squire Arden is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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After this Sunday, and the thoughts it awoke in his mind, Lord Newmarch found that he could stay another day, and during that day he sought Clare’s company with great perseverance.

And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it.

Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

His Radicalism did not jar upon her as did the Radicalism of other people.

For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

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Squire Arden Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Squire Arden is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

After this Sunday, and the thoughts it awoke in his mind, Lord Newmarch found that he could stay another day, and during that day he sought Clare’s company with great perseverance. And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it. Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking. His Radicalism did not jar upon her as did the Radicalism of other people. For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

Squire Arden

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Squire Arden is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

After this Sunday, and the thoughts it awoke in his mind, Lord Newmarch found that he could stay another day, and during that day he sought Clare’s company with great perseverance.

Line 2

And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it.

/ənd ɪt wɑːz nɑːt soʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt æz maɪt hæv bɪn ɪkˈspektəd tuː sɪˈkjʊr ɪt/

Line 3

Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

Line 4

His Radicalism did not jar upon her as did the Radicalism of other people.

/hɪz ˈrædɪkəlɪzəm dɪd nɑːt dʒɑːr əˈpɑːn hɜːr æz dɪd ðə ˈrædɪkəlɪzəm ʌv ˈʌðər ˈpiːpəl/

Line 5

For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

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awoke verb US /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading “After this Sunday, and the thoughts it awoke in his mind, Lord Newmarch found that he could stay another day, and during that day he sought Clare’s company with great perseverance.”

classes noun US /ˈklæsəz/

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading “For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.”

devoutly adverb US /dɪˈvaʊtli/

in a devout and pious manner

From this reading “For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.”

jar verb US /dʒɑːr/

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading “His Radicalism did not jar upon her as did the Radicalism of other people.”

perseverance noun US /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)

Radicalism noun US /ˈrædɪkəlɪzəm/

the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society

From this reading “His Radicalism did not jar upon her as did the Radicalism of other people.”

secure verb US /sɪˈkjʊr/

get by special effort

From this reading “And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it.”

tiresome adjective US /ˈtaɪərsəm/

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading “Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.”

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upper classes adjective + noun counted as “upper class”

the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy

In this reading “For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.”

jar upon verb + particle

In this reading “His Radicalism did not jar upon her as did the Radicalism of other people.”

other people adjective + noun

In this reading “His Radicalism did not jar upon her as did the Radicalism of other people.”

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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 Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After this Sunday, and the thoughts it awoke in his mind, Lord Newmarch found that he could stay another day, and during that day he sought Clare’s company with great perseverance.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

Arden

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From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

Clare's

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classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/

in a devout and pious manner

From this reading For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading His Radicalism did not jar upon her as did the Radicalism of other people.

difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading His Radicalism did not jar upon her as did the Radicalism of other people.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

Newmarch

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nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading His Radicalism did not jar upon her as did the Radicalism of other people.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading His Radicalism did not jar upon her as did the Radicalism of other people.

perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)

RadicalismnounUS /ˈrædɪkəlɪzəm/

the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society

From this reading His Radicalism did not jar upon her as did the Radicalism of other people.

secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/

get by special effort

From this reading And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His Radicalism did not jar upon her as did the Radicalism of other people.

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And it was not so difficult as might have been expected to secure it.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading For Lord Newmarch was clear as to the duty of the upper classes to head and guide the new movement in which he devoutly believed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Miss Arden, indeed, found her noble companion tiresome sometimes, but yet she agreed in a good many of his ways of thinking.

Chapter 28 of Squire Arden by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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