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Chapter XXIV
"I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?" His companion smiled deprecatingly. "I have adopted so many of your western customs," he said apologetically. "To this lunching or dining in public, however, I shall never accustom myself." Immelan laughed good-naturedly.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have adopted so many of your western customs," he said apologetically.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “"To this lunching or dining in public, however, I shall never accustom myself."”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"To this lunching or dining in public, however, I shall never accustom myself."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To this lunching or dining in public, however, I shall never accustom myself."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"To this lunching or dining in public, however, I shall never accustom myself."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"”
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From this reading "To this lunching or dining in public, however, I shall never accustom myself."
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From this reading "I have adopted so many of your western customs," he said apologetically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
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From this reading "I have adopted so many of your western customs," he said apologetically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
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From this reading His companion smiled deprecatingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have adopted so many of your western customs," he said apologetically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His companion smiled deprecatingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To this lunching or dining in public, however, I shall never accustom myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immelan laughed good-naturedly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have adopted so many of your western customs," he said apologetically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have adopted so many of your western customs," he said apologetically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companion smiled deprecatingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "To this lunching or dining in public, however, I shall never accustom myself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immelan laughed good-naturedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To this lunching or dining in public, however, I shall never accustom myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have adopted so many of your western customs," he said apologetically.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "To this lunching or dining in public, however, I shall never accustom myself."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To this lunching or dining in public, however, I shall never accustom myself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have adopted so many of your western customs," he said apologetically.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To this lunching or dining in public, however, I shall never accustom myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have adopted so many of your western customs," he said apologetically.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "To this lunching or dining in public, however, I shall never accustom myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His companion smiled deprecatingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have adopted so many of your western customs," he said apologetically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To this lunching or dining in public, however, I shall never accustom myself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have adopted so many of your western customs," he said apologetically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose," Immelan suggested, as the two men reached the house in Curzon Street, "it would be useless to ask you to break your custom and lunch with me at the Ritz or at the club?"
