Chapter VIII
GIRL. [Peering at him] Another man said that to me. But he was thinkin' of his fun. You are a veree ni-ice boy; I am so glad I met you. You see the good in people, don't you?
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Chapter VIII
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GIRL.
[Peering
at
him]
Another
man
said
that
to
me.
But
he
was
thinkin'
of
his
fun.
You
are
a
veree
ni-ice
boy;
I
am
so
glad
I
met
you.
You
see
the
good
in
people,
don't
you?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
GIRL.
Line 2
[Peering
at
him]
Another
man
said
that
to
me.
Line 3
But
he
was
thinkin'
of
his
fun.
Line 4
You
are
a
veree
ni-ice
boy;
I
am
so
glad
I
met
you.
Line 5
You
see
the
good
in
people,
don't
you?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “[Peering at him] Another man said that to me.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see the good in people, don't you?”
Peering
verb
US /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading “[Peering at him] Another man said that to me.”
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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 You are a veree ni-ice boy; I am so glad I met you.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You are a veree ni-ice boy; I am so glad I met you.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [Peering at him] Another man said that to me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a veree ni-ice boy; I am so glad I met you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Peering at him] Another man said that to me.
boy
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From this reading You are a veree ni-ice boy; I am so glad I met you.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was thinkin' of his fun.
don't
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From this reading You see the good in people, don't you?
fun
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From this reading But he was thinkin' of his fun.
GIRL
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From this reading GIRL.
glad
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From this reading You are a veree ni-ice boy; I am so glad I met you.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see the good in people, don't you?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was thinkin' of his fun.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Peering at him] Another man said that to me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was thinkin' of his fun.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You are a veree ni-ice boy; I am so glad I met you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You see the good in people, don't you?
man
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From this reading [Peering at him] Another man said that to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Peering at him] Another man said that to me.
met
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From this reading You are a veree ni-ice boy; I am so glad I met you.
ni-ice
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From this reading You are a veree ni-ice boy; I am so glad I met you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was thinkin' of his fun.
PeeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading [Peering at him] Another man said that to me.
people
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From this reading You see the good in people, don't you?
said
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From this reading [Peering at him] Another man said that to me.
see
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From this reading You see the good in people, don't you?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You are a veree ni-ice boy; I am so glad I met you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Peering at him] Another man said that to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You see the good in people, don't you?
thinkin
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From this reading But he was thinkin' of his fun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Peering at him] Another man said that to me.
veree
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From this reading You are a veree ni-ice boy; I am so glad I met you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was thinkin' of his fun.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are a veree ni-ice boy; I am so glad I met you.