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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The narrator recalls his adolescence.
He is an apprentice of the proctor, Mr. Spenlow.
He visited Mr. Spenlow's place, and because he fell for his daughter at at first sight, he didn't hear nothing and noticed the presence of another woman when he was introduced to his daughter Dora and her confidential friend, Miss muderstion, the narrator's ill-tempered step-father's elder sister.
After dinner, he and Miss Murdstone agree that they will conceal their past relationship and unfavorable opinions of each other.
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'But it is not necessary,' said Miss Murdstone, 'that these opinions should come into collision here. Under existing circumstances, it is as well on all accounts that they should not. As the chances of life have brought us together again, and may bring us together on other occasions, I would say, let us meet here as distant acquaintances. Family circumstances are a sufficient reason for our only meeting on that footing, and it is quite unnecessary that either of us should make the other the subject of remark. Do you approve of this?'
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "as well on all accounts" means here.
2. I'd like to know if "the other" refers to "family circumstances."
3. And if so, I'd like to know why it is "the other," not "the others."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He is an apprentice of the proctor, Mr. Spenlow.
He visited Mr. Spenlow's place, and because he fell for his daughter at at first sight, he didn't hear nothing and noticed the presence of another woman when he was introduced to his daughter Dora and her confidential friend, Miss muderstion, the narrator's ill-tempered step-father's elder sister.
After dinner, he and Miss Murdstone agree that they will conceal their past relationship and unfavorable opinions of each other.
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'But it is not necessary,' said Miss Murdstone, 'that these opinions should come into collision here. Under existing circumstances, it is as well on all accounts that they should not. As the chances of life have brought us together again, and may bring us together on other occasions, I would say, let us meet here as distant acquaintances. Family circumstances are a sufficient reason for our only meeting on that footing, and it is quite unnecessary that either of us should make the other the subject of remark. Do you approve of this?'
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "as well on all accounts" means here.
2. I'd like to know if "the other" refers to "family circumstances."
3. And if so, I'd like to know why it is "the other," not "the others."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
park sang joon 1. I'd like to know what "as well on all accounts" means here. a wise course of action for everyone concerned; better for everyone park sang joon 2.
- park sang joon 1.
- I'd like to know what "as well on all accounts" means here.
- a wise course of action for everyone concerned; better for everyone park sang joon 2.
- " No.
- For David "the other" is Miss Murdstone, and for Miss Murdstone "the other" is David.
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know what "as well on all accounts" means here.a wise course of action for everyone concerned; better for everyone
park sang joon2. I'd like to know if "the other" refers to "family circumstances."No. For David "the other" is Miss Murdstone, and for Miss Murdstone "the other" is David.
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Thank you, CalifJim, for another so very helpful answer from you. 
1. I'd like to know what "as well on all accounts" mea
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park sang joonThen I'd like to know what only the "as" means in "as well on all accounts."I suppose you'd have to say it means (literally) "equally", though as an idiom, we don't always take it to be "equal", but rather "better".
It is (just) as well for us not to speak of certain things.
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It would be a wiser course of action for us not to s
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