Chapter II
"Nonsense? It is n't nonsense. I've done nothing. I know nothing. I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
The Intoxicated Ghost, and Other Stories
Chapter II
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"Nonsense?
It
is
n't
nonsense.
I've
done
nothing.
I
know
nothing.
I'm
good
for
nothing;
and
the
worst
of
it
is
that
the
girl
I've
wanted
all
my
life
realizes
it
just
as
well
as
I
do.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Nonsense?
Line 2
It
is
n't
nonsense.
Line 3
I've
done
nothing.
Line 4
I
know
nothing.
/aɪ know ˈnʌθɪŋ/
Line 5
I'm
good
for
nothing;
and
the
worst
of
it
is
that
the
girl
I've
wanted
all
my
life
realizes
it
just
as
well
as
I
do.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've done nothing.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know nothing.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I've done nothing.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.”
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all
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From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've done nothing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
girl
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From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know nothing.
I'm
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From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
I've
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From this reading I've done nothing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is n't nonsense.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is n't nonsense.
just
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From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know nothing.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
n't
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From this reading It is n't nonsense.
Nonsense
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From this reading "Nonsense?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I've done nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
realizes
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From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
wanted
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From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
well
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From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
worst
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From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.