Chapter VII
COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?" "I have dined amply," Julien replied. Kendricks frowned. "I am not satisfied," he declared. "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
The Mischief-Maker
Chapter VII
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COFFEE
FOR
THREE
"Admit,"
Kendricks
insisted,
"that
you
have
dined
well?"
"I
have
dined
amply,"
Julien
replied.
Kendricks
frowned.
"I
am
not
satisfied,"
he
declared.
"The
_entrecôte_
was
wonderful,
also
the
omelette,"
Julien
admitted.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
COFFEE
FOR
THREE
"Admit,"
Kendricks
insisted,
"that
you
have
dined
well?"
Line 2
"I
have
dined
amply,"
Julien
replied.
Line 3
Kendricks
frowned.
Line 4
"I
am
not
satisfied,"
he
declared.
Line 5
"The
_entrecôte_
was
wonderful,
also
the
omelette,"
Julien
admitted.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"”
Insisted
verb
US /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading “COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have dined amply," Julien replied.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"”
Wonderful
noun
US /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.”
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Admit
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From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
admitted
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From this reading "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
also
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From this reading "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not satisfied," he declared.
amply
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From this reading "I have dined amply," Julien replied.
COFFEE
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From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
declared
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From this reading "I am not satisfied," he declared.
dined
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From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
entrecôte
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From this reading "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
frowned
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From this reading Kendricks frowned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am not satisfied," he declared.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have dined amply," Julien replied.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
Julien
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From this reading "I have dined amply," Julien replied.
Kendricks
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From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not satisfied," he declared.
omelette
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From this reading "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have dined amply," Julien replied.
satisfied
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From this reading "I am not satisfied," he declared.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
THREE
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From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
well
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From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"