Chapter XII
"That's what I say," Dan'l agreed. "Only thing is, Brander stands up for him. So what do you aim t'do?" "Brander stands up for him...." "Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."
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Chapter XII
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"That's
what
I
say,"
Dan'l
agreed.
"Only
thing
is,
Brander
stands
up
for
him.
So
what
do
you
aim
t'do?"
"Brander
stands
up
for
him...."
"Says
he
couldn't
ha'
done
it,
any
ways."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"That's
what
I
say,"
Dan'l
agreed.
Line 2
"Only
thing
is,
Brander
stands
up
for
him.
Line 3
So
what
do
you
aim
t'do?"
Line 4
"Brander
stands
up
for
him...."
Line 5
"Says
he
couldn't
ha'
done
it,
any
ways."
Learner Dictionary
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Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.”
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agreed
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aim
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any
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Brander
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couldn't
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Dan'l
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So what do you aim t'do?"
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.
ha
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From this reading "Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I say," Dan'l agreed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."
Only
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say
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Says
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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So what do you aim t'do?"
stands
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t'do
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That's
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thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.
up
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ways
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I say," Dan'l agreed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So what do you aim t'do?"