Chapter V
"Well, what are you pinched for? Who do I go and see?" "Pinched for nothing!" cried De Lancey bitterly. "Pinched because I'm a Mexican citizen and can't protect myself! I'm _incomunicado_ for three days!"
The Desert Trail
Chapter V
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"Well,
what
are
you
pinched
for?
Who
do
I
go
and
see?"
"Pinched
for
nothing!"
cried
De
Lancey
bitterly.
"Pinched
because
I'm
a
Mexican
citizen
and
can't
protect
myself!
I'm
_incomunicado_
for
three
days!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Well,
what
are
you
pinched
for?
Line 2
Who
do
I
go
and
see?"
Line 3
"Pinched
for
nothing!"
cried
De
Lancey
bitterly.
Line 4
"Pinched
because
I'm
a
Mexican
citizen
and
can't
protect
myself!
Line 5
I'm
_incomunicado_
for
three
days!"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “"Pinched because I'm a Mexican citizen and can't protect myself!”
Bitterly
adverb
US /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “"Pinched for nothing!" cried De Lancey bitterly.”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Pinched for nothing!" cried De Lancey bitterly.”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Pinched because I'm a Mexican citizen and can't protect myself!”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Pinched for nothing!" cried De Lancey bitterly.”
Pinched
noun
US /ˈpinched/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, what are you pinched for?”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, what are you pinched for?”
All words in this reading · 28
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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 "Pinched because I'm a Mexican citizen and can't protect myself!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who do I go and see?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, what are you pinched for?
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Pinched because I'm a Mexican citizen and can't protect myself!
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading "Pinched for nothing!" cried De Lancey bitterly.
can't
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From this reading "Pinched because I'm a Mexican citizen and can't protect myself!
citizen
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From this reading "Pinched because I'm a Mexican citizen and can't protect myself!
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pinched for nothing!" cried De Lancey bitterly.
days
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From this reading I'm _incomunicado_ for three days!"
De
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From this reading "Pinched for nothing!" cried De Lancey bitterly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Who do I go and see?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, what are you pinched for?
go
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From this reading Who do I go and see?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Who do I go and see?"
I'm
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From this reading "Pinched because I'm a Mexican citizen and can't protect myself!
incomunicado
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From this reading I'm _incomunicado_ for three days!"
Lancey
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From this reading "Pinched for nothing!" cried De Lancey bitterly.
Mexican
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From this reading "Pinched because I'm a Mexican citizen and can't protect myself!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Pinched because I'm a Mexican citizen and can't protect myself!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Pinched for nothing!" cried De Lancey bitterly.
pinchednounUS /ˈpinched/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, what are you pinched for?
protect
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From this reading "Pinched because I'm a Mexican citizen and can't protect myself!
see
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From this reading Who do I go and see?"
three
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From this reading I'm _incomunicado_ for three days!"
Well
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From this reading "Well, what are you pinched for?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what are you pinched for?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who do I go and see?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what are you pinched for?