Chapter XIX
ANDY IS DISCHARGED. "You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone. "Probably not. I understand it." "Do you think I stole a watch and pawned it, Mr. Rich?" demanded Andy, with spirit.
Andy Grant's Pluck
Chapter XIX
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ANDY
IS
DISCHARGED.
"You
don't
know
what
it
means!"
repeated
Simon
Rich
in
a
sarcastic
tone.
"Probably
not.
I
understand
it."
"Do
you
think
I
stole
a
watch
and
pawned
it,
Mr.
Rich?"
demanded
Andy,
with
spirit.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
ANDY
IS
DISCHARGED.
Line 2
"You
don't
know
what
it
means!"
repeated
Simon
Rich
in
a
sarcastic
tone.
Line 3
"Probably
not.
Line 4
I
understand
it."
/aɪ understand ɪt/
Line 5
"Do
you
think
I
stole
a
watch
and
pawned
it,
Mr.
Rich?"
demanded
Andy,
with
spirit.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
DISCHARGED
verb
US /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading “ANDY IS DISCHARGED.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.”
Repeated
noun
US /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think I stole a watch and pawned it, Mr. Rich?" demanded Andy, with spirit.”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I understand it."”
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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 "You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you think I stole a watch and pawned it, Mr. Rich?" demanded Andy, with spirit.
ANDY
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From this reading ANDY IS DISCHARGED.
demanded
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From this reading "Do you think I stole a watch and pawned it, Mr. Rich?" demanded Andy, with spirit.
DISCHARGEDverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading ANDY IS DISCHARGED.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think I stole a watch and pawned it, Mr. Rich?" demanded Andy, with spirit.
don't
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From this reading "You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I understand it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANDY IS DISCHARGED.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.
means
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From this reading "You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.
Mr
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From this reading "Do you think I stole a watch and pawned it, Mr. Rich?" demanded Andy, with spirit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Probably not.
pawned
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From this reading "Do you think I stole a watch and pawned it, Mr. Rich?" demanded Andy, with spirit.
Probably
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From this reading "Probably not.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.
Rich
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From this reading "You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.
sarcastic
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From this reading "You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.
Simon
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From this reading "You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.
spirit
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From this reading "Do you think I stole a watch and pawned it, Mr. Rich?" demanded Andy, with spirit.
stole
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From this reading "Do you think I stole a watch and pawned it, Mr. Rich?" demanded Andy, with spirit.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think I stole a watch and pawned it, Mr. Rich?" demanded Andy, with spirit.
tone
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From this reading "You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I understand it."
watch
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From this reading "Do you think I stole a watch and pawned it, Mr. Rich?" demanded Andy, with spirit.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you think I stole a watch and pawned it, Mr. Rich?" demanded Andy, with spirit.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't know what it means!" repeated Simon Rich in a sarcastic tone.