Chapter II
We parted with mutual expressions of good will. I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help." "I expect you to," he said earnestly. "I want you to. Myself and my establishment are at your service.
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Chapter II
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We
parted
with
mutual
expressions
of
good
will.
I
said,
"I
expect
I
shall
have
to
come
often
to
you
for
help."
"I
expect
you
to,"
he
said
earnestly.
"I
want
you
to.
Myself
and
my
establishment
are
at
your
service.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
We
parted
with
mutual
expressions
of
good
will.
Line 2
I
said,
"I
expect
I
shall
have
to
come
often
to
you
for
help."
Line 3
"I
expect
you
to,"
he
said
earnestly.
Line 4
"I
want
you
to.
Line 5
Myself
and
my
establishment
are
at
your
service.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."”
Expect
verb
US /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading “I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We parted with mutual expressions of good will.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."”
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Myself and my establishment are at your service.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Myself and my establishment are at your service.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Myself and my establishment are at your service.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Myself and my establishment are at your service.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."
earnestly
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From this reading "I expect you to," he said earnestly.
establishment
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From this reading Myself and my establishment are at your service.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."
expressions
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From this reading We parted with mutual expressions of good will.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We parted with mutual expressions of good will.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I expect you to," he said earnestly.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."
mutual
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From this reading We parted with mutual expressions of good will.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Myself and my establishment are at your service.
MyselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Myself and my establishment are at your service.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We parted with mutual expressions of good will.
often
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From this reading I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."
parted
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From this reading We parted with mutual expressions of good will.
said
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From this reading I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."
service
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From this reading Myself and my establishment are at your service.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."
want
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From this reading "I want you to.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We parted with mutual expressions of good will.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We parted with mutual expressions of good will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We parted with mutual expressions of good will.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said, "I expect I shall have to come often to you for help."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Myself and my establishment are at your service.