Chapter IV
“Well—ague of the mind, then. It’s his brain that’s sick.” Bosworth shrugged. “He ain’t the first in Hemlock County.” “That’s so,” the Deacon agreed.
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Chapter IV
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“Well—ague
of
the
mind,
then.
It’s
his
brain
that’s
sick.”
Bosworth
shrugged.
“He
ain’t
the
first
in
Hemlock
County.”
“That’s
so,”
the
Deacon
agreed.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Well—ague
of
the
mind,
then.
Line 2
It’s
his
brain
that’s
sick.”
Line 3
Bosworth
shrugged.
Line 4
“He
ain’t
the
first
in
Hemlock
County.”
Line 5
“That’s
so,”
the
Deacon
agreed.
Learner Dictionary
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First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He ain’t the first in Hemlock County.””
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well—ague of the mind, then.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well—ague of the mind, then.”
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agreed
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ague
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ain't
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From this reading “He ain’t the first in Hemlock County.”
Bosworth
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From this reading Bosworth shrugged.
brain
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County
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Deacon
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He ain’t the first in Hemlock County.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He ain’t the first in Hemlock County.”
Hemlock
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From this reading “He ain’t the first in Hemlock County.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It’s his brain that’s sick.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He ain’t the first in Hemlock County.”
It's
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From this reading It’s his brain that’s sick.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well—ague of the mind, then.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well—ague of the mind, then.
shrugged
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From this reading Bosworth shrugged.
sick
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From this reading It’s his brain that’s sick.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That’s so,” the Deacon agreed.
that's
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From this reading It’s his brain that’s sick.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well—ague of the mind, then.
then
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From this reading “Well—ague of the mind, then.
Well
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From this reading “Well—ague of the mind, then.