Chapter II
Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter? Certainly not, he told me. Never. It would not do. They considered themselves too highly to accept.
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Seeing
he
was
a
very
honest
fellow,
I
consulted
him
upon
a
point
of
etiquette:
if
one
should
offer
to
tip
the
American
waiter?
Certainly
not,
he
told
me.
Never.
It
would
not
do.
They
considered
themselves
too
highly
to
accept.
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Across the Plains, with Other Memories and Essays
Chapter II
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Seeing
he
was
a
very
honest
fellow,
I
consulted
him
upon
a
point
of
etiquette:
if
one
should
offer
to
tip
the
American
waiter?
Line 2
Certainly
not,
he
told
me.
Line 3
Never.
/never/
Line 4
It
would
not
do.
/ɪt wʊd nɑːt duː/
Line 5
They
considered
themselves
too
highly
to
accept.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Honest
adjective
US /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?”
Point
noun
US /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?”
Seeing
noun
US /seeing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?”
Themselves
pronoun
US /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “They considered themselves too highly to accept.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Certainly not, he told me.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would not do.”
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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 Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
accept
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American
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Certainly
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From this reading Certainly not, he told me.
considered
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consulted
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would not do.
etiquette
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fellow
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From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
highly
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From this reading They considered themselves too highly to accept.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not do.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certainly not, he told me.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly not, he told me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
offer
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From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They considered themselves too highly to accept.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They considered themselves too highly to accept.
tip
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From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certainly not, he told me.
too
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From this reading They considered themselves too highly to accept.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
very
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From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
waiter
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From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seeing he was a very honest fellow, I consulted him upon a point of etiquette: if one should offer to tip the American waiter?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not do.