Chapter XXXII
Chapter 32
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Witness excused and Mr. John Donaldson called. Q. “What is your name?” A. “John Donaldson.”
The Breaking Point
Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32
Chapter 32 of The Breaking Point is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Witness
excused
and
Mr.
John
Donaldson
called.
Q.
“What
is
your
name?”
A.
“John
Donaldson.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Breaking Point
Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32
Chapter 32 of The Breaking Point is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Witness
excused
and
Mr.
John
Donaldson
called.
Line 2
Q.
/kjuː/
Line 3
“What
is
your
name?”
/wʌt ɪz jɔːr neɪm/
Line 4
A.
/ə/
Line 5
“John
Donaldson.”
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.
called
verb
US /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Witness excused and Mr. John Donaldson called.”
excused
adjective
US /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading “Witness excused and Mr. John Donaldson called.”
John
noun
US /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Witness excused and Mr. John Donaldson called.”
name
verb
US /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ““What is your name?””
Witness
noun
US /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “Witness excused and Mr. John Donaldson called.”
All words in this reading · 13
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Witness excused and Mr. John Donaldson called.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Witness excused and Mr. John Donaldson called.
Donaldson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Witness excused and Mr. John Donaldson called.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Witness excused and Mr. John Donaldson called.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is your name?”
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Witness excused and Mr. John Donaldson called.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Witness excused and Mr. John Donaldson called.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “What is your name?”
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Q.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is your name?”
WitnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Witness excused and Mr. John Donaldson called.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is your name?”
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