Chapter XIII
The people who saw me said, "They're taking that man to jail." And others said, "No, it's to the hospital." And none of them were right. I was confused and stunned. I didn't know what to do or what to say.
The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes
Chapter XIII
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The
people
who
saw
me
said,
"They're
taking
that
man
to
jail."
And
others
said,
"No,
it's
to
the
hospital."
And
none
of
them
were
right.
I
was
confused
and
stunned.
I
didn't
know
what
to
do
or
what
to
say.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
people
who
saw
me
said,
"They're
taking
that
man
to
jail."
Line 2
And
others
said,
"No,
it's
to
the
hospital."
Line 3
And
none
of
them
were
right.
/ənd nʌn ʌv ðem wɜːr right/
Line 4
I
was
confused
and
stunned.
Line 5
I
didn't
know
what
to
do
or
what
to
say.
Learner Dictionary
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Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn't know what to do or what to say.”
None
pronoun
US /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “And none of them were right.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And none of them were right.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And others said, "No, it's to the hospital."
confused
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From this reading I was confused and stunned.
didn't
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I didn't know what to do or what to say.
hospital
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From this reading And others said, "No, it's to the hospital."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was confused and stunned.
it's
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jail
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From this reading The people who saw me said, "They're taking that man to jail."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn't know what to do or what to say.
man
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From this reading The people who saw me said, "They're taking that man to jail."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The people who saw me said, "They're taking that man to jail."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And others said, "No, it's to the hospital."
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading And none of them were right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And none of them were right.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I didn't know what to do or what to say.
others
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people
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From this reading The people who saw me said, "They're taking that man to jail."
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And none of them were right.
said
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saw
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say
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stunned
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From this reading I was confused and stunned.
taking
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From this reading The people who saw me said, "They're taking that man to jail."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The people who saw me said, "They're taking that man to jail."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people who saw me said, "They're taking that man to jail."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And none of them were right.
They're
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From this reading The people who saw me said, "They're taking that man to jail."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people who saw me said, "They're taking that man to jail."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was confused and stunned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And none of them were right.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I didn't know what to do or what to say.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The people who saw me said, "They're taking that man to jail."