Chapter V
Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?” “Yes, sir,” said Zeke. “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.” Darrin laughed a little harshly. “Not very sentimental, is he?”
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Darrin
asked,
“Still
uses
it--to
butcher
with?”
“Yes,
sir,”
said
Zeke.
“I’ve
seen
him
stick
more’n
one
pig
with
that
old
knife
in
the
last
ten
year.”
Darrin
laughed
a
little
harshly.
“Not
very
sentimental,
is
he?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Darrin
asked,
“Still
uses
it--to
butcher
with?”
Line 2
“Yes,
sir,”
said
Zeke.
Line 3
“I’ve
seen
him
stick
more’n
one
pig
with
that
old
knife
in
the
last
ten
year.”
Line 4
Darrin
laughed
a
little
harshly.
Line 5
“Not
very
sentimental,
is
he?”
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?””
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.””
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Darrin laughed a little harshly.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.””
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?””
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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 Darrin laughed a little harshly.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
butcher
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From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
Darrin
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From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
harshly
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From this reading Darrin laughed a little harshly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not very sentimental, is he?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not very sentimental, is he?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
knife
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From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
laughed
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From this reading Darrin laughed a little harshly.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Darrin laughed a little harshly.
more'n
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From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not very sentimental, is he?”
old
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From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
pig
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From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
said
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From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Zeke.
seen
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From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
sentimental
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From this reading “Not very sentimental, is he?”
sir
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From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Zeke.
stick
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From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
ten
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From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
uses
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From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
very
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From this reading “Not very sentimental, is he?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
year
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From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Zeke.
Zeke
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From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Zeke.