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The Gray Dawn
The Gray Dawn

Chapter III

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"That's all right; I don't blame yo'," argued Calhoun.
Bennett.
"Do not misunderstand me, suh.
I agree with yo', lock, stock, an' barrel.
My point is that yo' must be circumspect.
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The Gray Dawn

Chapter III

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"That's all right; I don't blame yo'," argued Calhoun.
Line 2
Bennett.
Line 3
"Do not misunderstand me, suh.
Line 4
I agree with yo', lock, stock, an' barrel.
Line 5
My point is that yo' must be circumspect.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “My point is that yo' must be circumspect.”

Point noun US /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “My point is that yo' must be circumspect.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"That's all right; I don't blame yo'," argued Calhoun.”

All words in this reading · 28

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agree

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From this reading I agree with yo', lock, stock, an' barrel.

all

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From this reading "That's all right; I don't blame yo'," argued Calhoun.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I agree with yo', lock, stock, an' barrel.

argued

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From this reading "That's all right; I don't blame yo'," argued Calhoun.

barrel

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From this reading I agree with yo', lock, stock, an' barrel.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading My point is that yo' must be circumspect.

Bennett

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From this reading Bennett.

blame

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From this reading "That's all right; I don't blame yo'," argued Calhoun.

Calhoun

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From this reading "That's all right; I don't blame yo'," argued Calhoun.

circumspect

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From this reading My point is that yo' must be circumspect.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do not misunderstand me, suh.

don't

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From this reading "That's all right; I don't blame yo'," argued Calhoun.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "That's all right; I don't blame yo'," argued Calhoun.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My point is that yo' must be circumspect.

lock

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From this reading I agree with yo', lock, stock, an' barrel.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Do not misunderstand me, suh.

misunderstand

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From this reading "Do not misunderstand me, suh.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading My point is that yo' must be circumspect.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My point is that yo' must be circumspect.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Do not misunderstand me, suh.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading My point is that yo' must be circumspect.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "That's all right; I don't blame yo'," argued Calhoun.

stock

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From this reading I agree with yo', lock, stock, an' barrel.

suh

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From this reading "Do not misunderstand me, suh.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My point is that yo' must be circumspect.

That's

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From this reading "That's all right; I don't blame yo'," argued Calhoun.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I agree with yo', lock, stock, an' barrel.

yo

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From this reading "That's all right; I don't blame yo'," argued Calhoun.