Chapter XVIII
He was almost oppressively patient and polite. "Would it not be better," she said, "for me to go?" "Certainly not. Unless you want to." "I don't say that I want to.
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Chapter XVIII
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He
was
almost
oppressively
patient
and
polite.
"Would
it
not
be
better,"
she
said,
"for
me
to
go?"
"Certainly
not.
Unless
you
want
to."
"I
don't
say
that
I
want
to.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
was
almost
oppressively
patient
and
polite.
Line 2
"Would
it
not
be
better,"
she
said,
"for
me
to
go?"
Line 3
"Certainly
not.
Line 4
Unless
you
want
to."
Line 5
"I
don't
say
that
I
want
to.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Unless
conjunction
US /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless you want to."”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Would it not be better," she said, "for me to go?"”
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almost
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From this reading He was almost oppressively patient and polite.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was almost oppressively patient and polite.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Would it not be better," she said, "for me to go?"
better
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Certainly
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From this reading "Certainly not.
don't
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From this reading "I don't say that I want to.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Would it not be better," she said, "for me to go?"
go
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From this reading "Would it not be better," she said, "for me to go?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was almost oppressively patient and polite.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't say that I want to.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Would it not be better," she said, "for me to go?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Would it not be better," she said, "for me to go?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Would it not be better," she said, "for me to go?"
oppressively
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From this reading He was almost oppressively patient and polite.
patient
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From this reading He was almost oppressively patient and polite.
polite
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From this reading He was almost oppressively patient and polite.
said
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say
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From this reading "I don't say that I want to.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Would it not be better," she said, "for me to go?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't say that I want to.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would it not be better," she said, "for me to go?"
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Unless you want to."
want
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From this reading Unless you want to."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was almost oppressively patient and polite.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would it not be better," she said, "for me to go?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Unless you want to."