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Tatterdemalion

Chapter II

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She leaned forward eagerly.
"Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"
"I suppose not a real hole."
"No, I should think not, with your face.
Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'
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Tatterdemalion

Chapter II

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She leaned forward eagerly.
Line 2
"Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"
Line 3
"I suppose not a real hole."
Line 4
"No, I should think not, with your face.
Line 5
Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “"Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"”

Forward noun US /forward/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She leaned forward eagerly.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'”

Suppose noun US /ˈsuppose/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"I suppose not a real hole."”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"No, I should think not, with your face.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"”

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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 "Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"

boy

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From this reading "Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"

eagerly

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From this reading She leaned forward eagerly.

face

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From this reading "No, I should think not, with your face.

forwardnounUS /forward/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She leaned forward eagerly.

friends

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From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

German

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From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

girl

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From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

haf

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From this reading "Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

HerenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

hole

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From this reading "Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I suppose not a real hole."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

leaned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She leaned forward eagerly.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

money

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From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"

ni-ice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, I should think not, with your face.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I suppose not a real hole."

now

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From this reading "Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

once

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

people

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From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

real

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I suppose not a real hole."

said

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From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She leaned forward eagerly.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "No, I should think not, with your face.

some

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From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "I suppose not a real hole."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "No, I should think not, with your face.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

Well

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "No, I should think not, with your face.

work

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Well, suppose I am still a good girl, as I was once, you know, and you took me to some of your good people, and said: 'Here is a little German girl that has no work, and no money, and no friends.'

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well now--see, ni-ice boy--you haf never been in a hole, haf you?"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "No, I should think not, with your face.