Chapter IV
Tate smiled and shook his head. "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit. No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley." "Sure, sure," I said. "But what's it to you?
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Chapter IV
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Tate
smiled
and
shook
his
head.
"Mr.
Kent,
the
law
may
be
stupid
but
it
is
explicit.
No
paid
employment
of
any
kind
is
permitted
in
Middle
Valley."
"Sure,
sure,"
I
said.
"But
what's
it
to
you?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Tate
smiled
and
shook
his
head.
Line 2
"Mr.
Kent,
the
law
may
be
stupid
but
it
is
explicit.
Line 3
No
paid
employment
of
any
kind
is
permitted
in
Middle
Valley."
Line 4
"Sure,
sure,"
I
said.
Line 5
"But
what's
it
to
you?
Learner Dictionary
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May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sure, sure," I said.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tate smiled and shook his head.
any
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From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
employment
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From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
explicit
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From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
head
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From this reading Tate smiled and shook his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tate smiled and shook his head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sure, sure," I said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
Kent
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From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
kind
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From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
law
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From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
Middle
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From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
paid
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From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
permitted
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From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
said
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From this reading "Sure, sure," I said.
shook
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From this reading Tate smiled and shook his head.
smiled
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From this reading Tate smiled and shook his head.
stupid
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From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
SurenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure, sure," I said.
Tate
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From this reading Tate smiled and shook his head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But what's it to you?
Valley
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From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
what's
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From this reading "But what's it to you?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But what's it to you?