Chapter III
THE WITNESS MAKES CONDITIONS. James Stone assumed a belligerent attitude. “What do you mean by saying I’m not accountable?” he blustered. “You think I’m crazy?” “I wouldn’t use quite such a harsh word,” was the reply.
A Broken Bond
Chapter III
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THE
WITNESS
MAKES
CONDITIONS.
James
Stone
assumed
a
belligerent
attitude.
“What
do
you
mean
by
saying
I’m
not
accountable?”
he
blustered.
“You
think
I’m
crazy?”
“I
wouldn’t
use
quite
such
a
harsh
word,”
was
the
reply.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
WITNESS
MAKES
CONDITIONS.
Line 2
James
Stone
assumed
a
belligerent
attitude.
Line 3
“What
do
you
mean
by
saying
I’m
not
accountable?”
he
blustered.
Line 4
“You
think
I’m
crazy?”
Line 5
“I
wouldn’t
use
quite
such
a
harsh
word,”
was
the
reply.
Learner Dictionary
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Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I wouldn’t use quite such a harsh word,” was the reply.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You think I’m crazy?””
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accountable
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assumed
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attitude
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belligerent
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blustered
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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CONDITIONS
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crazy
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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harsh
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'm
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James
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MAKES
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mean
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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reply
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saying
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Stone
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I wouldn’t use quite such a harsh word,” was the reply.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITNESS MAKES CONDITIONS.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You think I’m crazy?”
use
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wouldn’t use quite such a harsh word,” was the reply.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by saying I’m not accountable?” he blustered.
WITNESS
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word
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wouldn't
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by saying I’m not accountable?” he blustered.