Chapter VIII
(Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him. Signed by you and me this day. Peachey Taliaferro Carnehan. Daniel Dravot. Both Gentlemen at Large.
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Chapter VIII
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(Three)
That
we
conduct
ourselves
with
Dignity
and
Discretion,
and
if
one
of
us
gets
into
trouble
the
other
will
stay
by
him.
Signed
by
you
and
me
this
day.
Peachey
Taliaferro
Carnehan.
Daniel
Dravot.
Both
Gentlemen
at
Large.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost Stories
Chapter VIII
Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
(Three)
That
we
conduct
ourselves
with
Dignity
and
Discretion,
and
if
one
of
us
gets
into
trouble
the
other
will
stay
by
him.
Line 2
Signed
by
you
and
me
this
day.
Line 3
Peachey
Taliaferro
Carnehan.
Line 4
Daniel
Dravot.
Line 5
Both
Gentlemen
at
Large.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Gentlemen
noun
US /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Both Gentlemen at Large.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “(Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.”
Ourselves
pronoun
US /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “(Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both Gentlemen at Large.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Gentlemen at Large.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
Carnehan
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From this reading Peachey Taliaferro Carnehan.
conduct
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Daniel
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From this reading Daniel Dravot.
day
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From this reading Signed by you and me this day.
Dignity
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From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
Discretion
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From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
Dravot
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From this reading Daniel Dravot.
GentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both Gentlemen at Large.
gets
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From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
Large
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From this reading Both Gentlemen at Large.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Signed by you and me this day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
other
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From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
Peachey
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From this reading Peachey Taliaferro Carnehan.
Signed
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From this reading Signed by you and me this day.
stay
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From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
Taliaferro
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From this reading Peachey Taliaferro Carnehan.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Signed by you and me this day.
Three
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From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
trouble
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From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Signed by you and me this day.