Chapter V
"On Main street," replied Fletcher, a little coldly. "What is the name of the firm? I forget." "Carter & Cassard." Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
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Chapter V
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"On
Main
street,"
replied
Fletcher,
a
little
coldly.
"What
is
the
name
of
the
firm?
I
forget."
"Carter &
Cassard."
Fletcher
could
not
lie
outright
to
his
wife,
so
he
told
her
the
truth,
but
with
great
reluctance.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"On
Main
street,"
replied
Fletcher,
a
little
coldly.
Line 2
"What
is
the
name
of
the
firm?
Line 3
I
forget."
Line 4
"Carter &
Cassard."
Line 5
Fletcher
could
not
lie
outright
to
his
wife,
so
he
told
her
the
truth,
but
with
great
reluctance.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"On Main street," replied Fletcher, a little coldly.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is the name of the firm?”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"On Main street," replied Fletcher, a little coldly.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.”
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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 "On Main street," replied Fletcher, a little coldly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
Carter
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From this reading "Carter & Cassard."
Cassard
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From this reading "Carter & Cassard."
coldly
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From this reading "On Main street," replied Fletcher, a little coldly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
firm
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From this reading "What is the name of the firm?
Fletcher
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From this reading "On Main street," replied Fletcher, a little coldly.
forget
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From this reading I forget."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forget."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the name of the firm?
lie
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From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "On Main street," replied Fletcher, a little coldly.
Main
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From this reading "On Main street," replied Fletcher, a little coldly.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is the name of the firm?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is the name of the firm?
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On Main street," replied Fletcher, a little coldly.
outright
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From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
reluctance
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From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "On Main street," replied Fletcher, a little coldly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
street
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From this reading "On Main street," replied Fletcher, a little coldly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the name of the firm?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
truth
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From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the name of the firm?
wife
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From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fletcher could not lie outright to his wife, so he told her the truth, but with great reluctance.