Chapter XIII
"I know I told you a lie, Jon. But I told it out of love." "Oh! yes! That's nothing!" "I didn't answer your letter.
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"I
know
I
told
you
a
lie,
Jon.
But
I
told
it
out
of
love."
"Oh!
yes!
That's
nothing!"
"I
didn't
answer
your
letter.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
know
I
told
you
a
lie,
Jon.
Line 2
But
I
told
it
out
of
love."
Line 3
"Oh!
yes!
Line 4
That's
nothing!"
Line 5
"I
didn't
answer
your
letter.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know I told you a lie, Jon.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “That's nothing!"”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know I told you a lie, Jon.”
All words in this reading · 20
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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 "I know I told you a lie, Jon.
answer
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From this reading "I didn't answer your letter.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I told it out of love."
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't answer your letter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know I told you a lie, Jon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I told it out of love."
Jon
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From this reading "I know I told you a lie, Jon.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know I told you a lie, Jon.
letter
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From this reading "I didn't answer your letter.
lie
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From this reading "I know I told you a lie, Jon.
love
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From this reading But I told it out of love."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That's nothing!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I told it out of love."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh! yes!
out
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From this reading But I told it out of love."
That's
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From this reading That's nothing!"
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know I told you a lie, Jon.
yes
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From this reading "Oh! yes!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know I told you a lie, Jon.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't answer your letter.