Chapter XXIV
Up the Lake
“What do you mean, Wolf?” demanded Tommy Toppleton, turning fiercely toward me. “Have you told your runners to lie to passengers?” “Certainly not,” I replied. “They are telling only the truth as I understand it.” “The truth!
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“What
do
you
mean,
Wolf?”
demanded
Tommy
Toppleton,
turning
fiercely
toward
me.
“Have
you
told
your
runners
to
lie
to
passengers?”
“Certainly
not,”
I
replied.
“They
are
telling
only
the
truth
as
I
understand
it.”
“The
truth!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“What
do
you
mean,
Wolf?”
demanded
Tommy
Toppleton,
turning
fiercely
toward
me.
Line 2
“Have
you
told
your
runners
to
lie
to
passengers?”
Line 3
“Certainly
not,”
I
replied.
Line 4
“They
are
telling
only
the
truth
as
I
understand
it.”
Line 5
“The
truth!
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 ““Have you told your runners to lie to passengers?””
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Certainly not,” I replied.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Have you told your runners to lie to passengers?””
Toward
preposition
US /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading ““What do you mean, Wolf?” demanded Tommy Toppleton, turning fiercely toward me.”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They are telling only the truth as I understand it.””
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are telling only the truth as I understand it.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They are telling only the truth as I understand it.”
Certainly
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From this reading “Certainly not,” I replied.
demanded
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From this reading “What do you mean, Wolf?” demanded Tommy Toppleton, turning fiercely toward me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean, Wolf?” demanded Tommy Toppleton, turning fiercely toward me.
fiercely
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From this reading “What do you mean, Wolf?” demanded Tommy Toppleton, turning fiercely toward me.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you told your runners to lie to passengers?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Certainly not,” I replied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They are telling only the truth as I understand it.”
lie
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From this reading “Have you told your runners to lie to passengers?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What do you mean, Wolf?” demanded Tommy Toppleton, turning fiercely toward me.
mean
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From this reading “What do you mean, Wolf?” demanded Tommy Toppleton, turning fiercely toward me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Certainly not,” I replied.
only
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From this reading “They are telling only the truth as I understand it.”
passengers
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From this reading “Have you told your runners to lie to passengers?”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Certainly not,” I replied.
runners
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From this reading “Have you told your runners to lie to passengers?”
telling
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From this reading “They are telling only the truth as I understand it.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They are telling only the truth as I understand it.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are telling only the truth as I understand it.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Have you told your runners to lie to passengers?”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you told your runners to lie to passengers?”
Tommy
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From this reading “What do you mean, Wolf?” demanded Tommy Toppleton, turning fiercely toward me.
Toppleton
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From this reading “What do you mean, Wolf?” demanded Tommy Toppleton, turning fiercely toward me.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “What do you mean, Wolf?” demanded Tommy Toppleton, turning fiercely toward me.
truth
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From this reading “They are telling only the truth as I understand it.”
turning
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From this reading “What do you mean, Wolf?” demanded Tommy Toppleton, turning fiercely toward me.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are telling only the truth as I understand it.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean, Wolf?” demanded Tommy Toppleton, turning fiercely toward me.
Wolf
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From this reading “What do you mean, Wolf?” demanded Tommy Toppleton, turning fiercely toward me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean, Wolf?” demanded Tommy Toppleton, turning fiercely toward me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you told your runners to lie to passengers?”