Chapter III
"Did you tell it?" "Did I tell it! Well, after a fashion; after they had badgered me. Then I made a mess of it. How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?
Judge Elbridge
Chapter III
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"Did
you
tell
it?"
"Did
I
tell
it!
Well,
after
a
fashion;
after
they
had
badgered
me.
Then
I
made
a
mess
of
it.
How
do
you
expect
me
to
tell
a
story
when—look
here,
ain’t
you
trying
to
put
it
on
me?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Did
you
tell
it?"
/dɪd juː tell ɪt/
Line 2
"Did
I
tell
it!
/dɪd aɪ tell ɪt/
Line 3
Well,
after
a
fashion;
after
they
had
badgered
me.
Line 4
Then
I
made
a
mess
of
it.
Line 5
How
do
you
expect
me
to
tell
a
story
when—look
here,
ain’t
you
trying
to
put
it
on
me?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well, after a fashion; after they had badgered me.”
Expect
verb
US /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading “How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you tell it?"”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, after a fashion; after they had badgered me.”
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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 Well, after a fashion; after they had badgered me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Well, after a fashion; after they had badgered me.
ain't
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From this reading How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?
badgered
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From this reading Well, after a fashion; after they had badgered me.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you tell it?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?
fashion
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From this reading Well, after a fashion; after they had badgered me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, after a fashion; after they had badgered me.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?
How
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From this reading How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did I tell it!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Did you tell it?"
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?
made
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From this reading Then I made a mess of it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, after a fashion; after they had badgered me.
mess
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From this reading Then I made a mess of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I made a mess of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?
put
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From this reading How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?
story
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From this reading How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you tell it?"
Then
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From this reading Then I made a mess of it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, after a fashion; after they had badgered me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?
trying
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From this reading How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?
Well
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From this reading Well, after a fashion; after they had badgered me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How do you expect me to tell a story when—look here, ain’t you trying to put it on me?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you tell it?"