Chapter XIV
"I have me rights," he declared, flaring up. "What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on? There's no sinse in it. It's naht natchral. It's naht intinded that it should be so."
Twelve Men
Chapter XIV
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"I
have
me
rights,"
he
declared,
flaring
up.
"What
kind
av
a
man
is
it
that'll
let
himself
be
waalked
on?
There's
no
sinse
in
it.
It's
naht
natchral.
It's
naht
intinded
that
it
should
be
so."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
have
me
rights,"
he
declared,
flaring
up.
Line 2
"What
kind
av
a
man
is
it
that'll
let
himself
be
waalked
on?
Line 3
There's
no
sinse
in
it.
Line 4
It's
naht
natchral.
Line 5
It's
naht
intinded
that
it
should
be
so."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have me rights," he declared, flaring up.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?”
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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 "What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?
av
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From this reading "What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?
declared
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From this reading "I have me rights," he declared, flaring up.
flaring
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have me rights," he declared, flaring up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have me rights," he declared, flaring up.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have me rights," he declared, flaring up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's no sinse in it.
intinded
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From this reading It's naht intinded that it should be so."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?
It's
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From this reading It's naht natchral.
kind
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From this reading "What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?
man
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From this reading "What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have me rights," he declared, flaring up.
naht
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From this reading It's naht natchral.
natchral
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From this reading It's naht natchral.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There's no sinse in it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?
rights
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From this reading "I have me rights," he declared, flaring up.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It's naht intinded that it should be so."
sinse
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From this reading There's no sinse in it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's naht intinded that it should be so."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's naht intinded that it should be so."
that'll
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From this reading "What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?
There's
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From this reading There's no sinse in it.
up
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From this reading "I have me rights," he declared, flaring up.
waalked
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From this reading "What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What kind av a man is it that'll let himself be waalked on?