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Peace with Honour
Peace with Honour

Chapter I

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AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.
(_Fifth in the Modern East series_) Published June, 1902 TO E. FG.
L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.
“Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
“Has your majesty any more commands?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Peace with Honour

Chapter I

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.
Line 2
(_Fifth in the Modern East series_) Published June, 1902 TO E. FG.
Line 3
L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.
Line 4
“Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
Line 5
“Has your majesty any more commands?

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.””

Dick noun US /dick/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.””

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ““Has your majesty any more commands?”

HELP noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.”

WARDEN noun US /ˈwɔːr.dən/

The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.

From this reading “AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.”

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1902

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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 AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.

ADVICE

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From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.

any

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From this reading “Has your majesty any more commands?

AUTHOR

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.

best

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From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

clothes

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From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

commands

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From this reading “Has your majesty any more commands?

company

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CROWNED

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.

Dick

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E

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East

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Etc

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.

FG

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Fifth

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FURTHEST

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.

GRATEFUL

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From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.

Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Has your majesty any more commands?

HELPnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.

IND

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.

June

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KIND

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From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.

L

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From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.

majesty

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From this reading “Has your majesty any more commands?

manners

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From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

MARCHES

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.

Modern

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more

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most

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From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

MUCH

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From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.

Now

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From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

out

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From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

please

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From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

Published

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put

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From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

QUEEN

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.

series

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smartest

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From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

smile

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From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading (_Fifth in the Modern East series_) Published June, 1902 TO E. FG.

trot

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From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

want

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From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

WARDENnounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/

The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.

From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.

winning

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From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”