Chapter VIII
"That is the worst of dining with a man. You have to be civil next morning. But surely, Eames, we two need not stand on ceremony? I am particularly anxious for you to come to-night. Can't you really manage it?
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Chapter VIII
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"That
is
the
worst
of
dining
with
a
man.
You
have
to
be
civil
next
morning.
But
surely,
Eames,
we
two
need
not
stand
on
ceremony?
I
am
particularly
anxious
for
you
to
come
to-night.
Can't
you
really
manage
it?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"That
is
the
worst
of
dining
with
a
man.
Line 2
You
have
to
be
civil
next
morning.
Line 3
But
surely,
Eames,
we
two
need
not
stand
on
ceremony?
Line 4
I
am
particularly
anxious
for
you
to
come
to-night.
Line 5
Can't
you
really
manage
it?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am particularly anxious for you to come to-night.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have to be civil next morning.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have to be civil next morning.”
Need
noun
US /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But surely, Eames, we two need not stand on ceremony?”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have to be civil next morning.”
Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But surely, Eames, we two need not stand on ceremony?”
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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 "That is the worst of dining with a man.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am particularly anxious for you to come to-night.
anxious
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From this reading I am particularly anxious for you to come to-night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You have to be civil next morning.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But surely, Eames, we two need not stand on ceremony?
Can't
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From this reading Can't you really manage it?
ceremony
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From this reading But surely, Eames, we two need not stand on ceremony?
civil
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From this reading You have to be civil next morning.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am particularly anxious for you to come to-night.
dining
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From this reading "That is the worst of dining with a man.
Eames
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am particularly anxious for you to come to-night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have to be civil next morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am particularly anxious for you to come to-night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the worst of dining with a man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can't you really manage it?
man
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From this reading "That is the worst of dining with a man.
manage
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From this reading Can't you really manage it?
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have to be civil next morning.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But surely, Eames, we two need not stand on ceremony?
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have to be civil next morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But surely, Eames, we two need not stand on ceremony?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is the worst of dining with a man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But surely, Eames, we two need not stand on ceremony?
particularly
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From this reading I am particularly anxious for you to come to-night.
really
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From this reading Can't you really manage it?
stand
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From this reading But surely, Eames, we two need not stand on ceremony?
surely
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From this reading But surely, Eames, we two need not stand on ceremony?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is the worst of dining with a man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is the worst of dining with a man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have to be civil next morning.
to-night
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From this reading I am particularly anxious for you to come to-night.
two
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From this reading But surely, Eames, we two need not stand on ceremony?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But surely, Eames, we two need not stand on ceremony?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That is the worst of dining with a man.
worst
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From this reading "That is the worst of dining with a man.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have to be civil next morning.