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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 Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
agitation
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
alienation
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From this reading Lewis Ross and his sister walked home together in silence and alienation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lewis Ross and his sister walked home together in silence and alienation.
angrily
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From this reading Lewis took no notice, but went angrily into the parlor, in which his mother usually sat.
Anne
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
any
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
attendance
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
averted
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From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
bewilderment
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From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
brother
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
brother's
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From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lewis took no notice, but went angrily into the parlor, in which his mother usually sat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
communicate
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From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
conversation
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
delay
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From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
doing
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From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
Duncan's
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
entered
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From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
fear
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
felt
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
forgive
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From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
further
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From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
grateful
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lewis Ross and his sister walked home together in silence and alienation.
home
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From this reading Lewis Ross and his sister walked home together in silence and alienation.
house
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From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lewis Ross and his sister walked home together in silence and alienation.
indignant
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lewis took no notice, but went angrily into the parlor, in which his mother usually sat.
kind
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
knew
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From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
lanthorn
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
latter
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From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
Lewis
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From this reading Lewis Ross and his sister walked home together in silence and alienation.
looks
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From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
Merkland
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From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
more
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From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
mother
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From this reading Lewis took no notice, but went angrily into the parlor, in which his mother usually sat.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lewis took no notice, but went angrily into the parlor, in which his mother usually sat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
notice
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From this reading Lewis took no notice, but went angrily into the parlor, in which his mother usually sat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
officious
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
once
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From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
overpowered
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
pain
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
pained
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From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Lewis took no notice, but went angrily into the parlor, in which his mother usually sat.
perfectly
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From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
precluded
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
private
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
reached
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From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
Ross
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From this reading Lewis Ross and his sister walked home together in silence and alienation.
sat
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From this reading Lewis took no notice, but went angrily into the parlor, in which his mother usually sat.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
shock
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From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Lewis Ross and his sister walked home together in silence and alienation.
sister
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From this reading Lewis Ross and his sister walked home together in silence and alienation.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
story
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From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
sullen
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From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
sullenly
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
together
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From this reading Lewis Ross and his sister walked home together in silence and alienation.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lewis took no notice, but went angrily into the parlor, in which his mother usually sat.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
usually
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From this reading Lewis took no notice, but went angrily into the parlor, in which his mother usually sat.
walked
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From this reading Lewis Ross and his sister walked home together in silence and alienation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lewis took no notice, but went angrily into the parlor, in which his mother usually sat.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In her first shock and bewilderment, she knew not what to do--whether to communicate her secret at once, or to delay until she herself knew the terrible story more perfectly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
whirl
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From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
whispered
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From this reading She determined on the latter course, before they reached Merkland, and pained still further by her brother's averted looks, and sullen silence, whispered: "Lewis, forgive me, I knew not what I was doing," as they entered the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lewis was sullenly indignant, while Anne, still overpowered by that whirl of agitation, pain and fear, felt grateful for Duncan's officious attendance with his lanthorn, which precluded any conversation of a private kind, between her brother and herself.
