Chapter XXX
"I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin. "No, she didn't. But it was the best place for aiming. And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here. Do they, really?"
Clayhanger
Chapter XXX
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"I
bet
she
never
told
you
to
put
them
on
this
wall,"
said
Edwin.
"No,
she
didn't.
But
it
was
the
best
place
for
aiming.
And
she
told
me
it
didn't
matter
how
many
crocks
I
broke,
because
they
make
crocks
here.
Do
they,
really?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
bet
she
never
told
you
to
put
them
on
this
wall,"
said
Edwin.
Line 2
"No,
she
didn't.
Line 3
But
it
was
the
best
place
for
aiming.
Line 4
And
she
told
me
it
didn't
matter
how
many
crocks
I
broke,
because
they
make
crocks
here.
Line 5
Do
they,
really?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.”
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aiming
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From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
best
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From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
bet
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From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
broke
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From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
crocks
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didn't
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From this reading "No, she didn't.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do they, really?"
Edwin
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From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
how
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From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
many
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From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
matter
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From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, she didn't.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
place
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From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
put
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From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
really
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From this reading Do they, really?"
said
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From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
wall
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From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.