I Saw What Happened

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Verb Adjective Adverb Expression

Priya: Marcus, did you see what happened at lunch today? With Tommy?

Marcus: Yeah... those guys were pretty harsh with him. I saw it too.

Priya: I should have said something. I just stood there and did nothing.

Marcus: I felt the same way. It happened so fast, I didn't know what to do.

Priya: Tommy looked really upset walking away. I keep thinking about it.

Marcus: Should we tell someone? Like a teacher?

Priya: I think we're supposed to report things like that, actually. It's in the school rules.

Marcus: You're right. It felt wrong just watching and not doing anything.

Priya: Let's go talk to Mrs. Alvarez together, right now, before we lose our nerve.

Marcus: Okay. What if the other guys find out we told on them, though?

Priya: Honestly, I'd rather deal with that than watch someone get hurt again and stay silent.

Marcus: That's fair. Tommy would probably do the same for us.

Priya: Exactly. Come on, she's still in her classroom.

Marcus: Okay, let's go. I'm glad we're doing this together.

Priya: Me too. It's easier when you're not the only one speaking up.

Vocabulary from this story

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harsh
qattiqqoʻl, shafqatsiz
upset
xafa boʻlgan
tell
xabar bermoq
report
xabar qilmoq, maʼlum qilmoq
rules
qoidalar
wrong
notoʻgʻri
lose our nerve
jasoratimizni yoʻqotmoq
told on
ustidan shikoyat qildik
deal with
hal qilmoq, yuzlashmoq
silent
jim, sukut saqlagan
glad
xursand
speaking up
ovoz koʻtarmoq, gapirmoq

Grammar from this story

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should have + past participle

...ishim kerak edi (oʻtmishda qilinmagan ish uchun afsusni bildiradi).

  • I should have said something.
  • You should have called me.

be supposed to + verb

...ishi kerak, shunday kutiladi (qoida yoki kutilgan majburiyatni bildiradi).

  • We're supposed to report things like that.
  • You're supposed to wear a helmet.

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1. How did Priya and Marcus feel about not helping Tommy right away?

2. What do Priya and Marcus decide to do?

3. What is the main idea of the dialogue?