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Eastern Standard Tribe

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.
"Art, you're not here to defend yourself.
You're here so that we can take a look at you and understand what's going on.
If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"
"I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"
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Eastern Standard Tribe

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Eastern Standard Tribe is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.
Line 2
"Art, you're not here to defend yourself.
Line 3
You're here so that we can take a look at you and understand what's going on.
Line 4
If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"
Line 5
"I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

defend verb US /dɪˈfend/

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading “"Art, you're not here to defend yourself.”

faced adjective US /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading “The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.”

lanyard noun US /ˈlænjərd/

a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon

From this reading “The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.”

outwards adverb US /ˈaʊtwərdz/

toward the outside

From this reading “The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.”

ratio noun US /ˈreɪʃioʊ/

the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

From this reading “If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"”

released verb US /riˈliːst/

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading “"I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"”

smoothed adjective US /smuːðd/

made smooth by ironing

From this reading “The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.”

vindicated adjective US /ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd/

freed from any question of guilt

From this reading “"I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"”

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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're here so that we can take a look at you and understand what's going on.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Art, you're not here to defend yourself.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You're here so that we can take a look at you and understand what's going on.

badge's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You're here so that we can take a look at you and understand what's going on.

coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading "Art, you're not here to defend yourself.

discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading You're here so that we can take a look at you and understand what's going on.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Art, you're not here to defend yourself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"

lanyardnounUS /ˈlænjərd/

a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading You're here so that we can take a look at you and understand what's going on.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Art, you're not here to defend yourself.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You're here so that we can take a look at you and understand what's going on.

outwardsadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdz/

toward the outside

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

paranoids

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

rationounUS /ˈreɪʃioʊ/

the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading "I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/

made smooth by ironing

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"

stats

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading You're here so that we can take a look at you and understand what's going on.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Art, you're not here to defend yourself.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The doctor stood and smoothed his coat, turned his badge's lanyard so that his picture faced outwards.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading You're here so that we can take a look at you and understand what's going on.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

vindicatedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd/

freed from any question of guilt

From this reading "I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading You're here so that we can take a look at you and understand what's going on.

we'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I don't keep stats on that sort of thing --" "How many paranoids have been released because they were vindicated?"

what's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You're here so that we can take a look at you and understand what's going on.

who've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You're here so that we can take a look at you and understand what's going on.

you're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Art, you're not here to defend yourself.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you have been set up, we'll discover it --" "What's the ratio of real paranoids to people who've been set up, in your experience?"

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "Art, you're not here to defend yourself.

Chapter 6 of Eastern Standard Tribe by Cory Doctorow holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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