Chapter IV
THE FARM-BOY TELLS A GHASTLY STORY AND AN IRISHMAN ENTERS Barnes stared. "What do you mean?" he demanded sharply. "I mean just what I said. What do you know about this business?" "How should I know ANYTHING about it?"
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Chapter IV
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THE
FARM-BOY
TELLS
A
GHASTLY
STORY
AND
AN
IRISHMAN
ENTERS
Barnes
stared.
"What
do
you
mean?"
he
demanded
sharply.
"I
mean
just
what
I
said.
What
do
you
know
about
this
business?"
"How
should
I
know
ANYTHING
about
it?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
FARM-BOY
TELLS
A
GHASTLY
STORY
AND
AN
IRISHMAN
ENTERS
Barnes
stared.
Line 2
"What
do
you
mean?"
he
demanded
sharply.
Line 3
"I
mean
just
what
I
said.
Line 4
What
do
you
know
about
this
business?"
Line 5
"How
should
I
know
ANYTHING
about
it?"
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What do you know about this business?"”
ANYTHING
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “"How should I know ANYTHING about it?"”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What do you know about this business?"”
Sharply
noun
US /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What do you mean?" he demanded sharply.”
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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 THE FARM-BOY TELLS A GHASTLY STORY AND AN IRISHMAN ENTERS Barnes stared.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What do you know about this business?"
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FARM-BOY TELLS A GHASTLY STORY AND AN IRISHMAN ENTERS Barnes stared.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FARM-BOY TELLS A GHASTLY STORY AND AN IRISHMAN ENTERS Barnes stared.
ANYTHINGpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "How should I know ANYTHING about it?"
Barnes
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business
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demanded
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" he demanded sharply.
ENTERS
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FARM-BOY
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GHASTLY
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you mean?" he demanded sharply.
How
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From this reading "How should I know ANYTHING about it?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean just what I said.
IRISHMAN
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From this reading THE FARM-BOY TELLS A GHASTLY STORY AND AN IRISHMAN ENTERS Barnes stared.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How should I know ANYTHING about it?"
just
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From this reading "I mean just what I said.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What do you know about this business?"
mean
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said
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From this reading "I mean just what I said.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What do you mean?" he demanded sharply.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How should I know ANYTHING about it?"
stared
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STORY
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TELLS
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FARM-BOY TELLS A GHASTLY STORY AND AN IRISHMAN ENTERS Barnes stared.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What do you know about this business?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" he demanded sharply.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" he demanded sharply.