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Somebody's Little Girl
Somebody's Little Girl

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Somebody's Little Girl is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.
The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:
"Look, Mama!
See, Mama!
Isn't it a grand chimney?
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Somebody's Little Girl

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Somebody's Little Girl is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.
Line 2
The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:
/ðə ˈlɪtəl ɡɜːrl kɑːt ðə dres ʌv wʌn ʌv ðə ˈleɪdiz ənd keɪm ˈpʊlɪŋ æt hɜːr dres ənd ˈbrɪŋɪŋ hɜːr əˈkrɔːs ðə ɡraʊnd tuː siː ðə stoʊn ˈtʃɪmni ənd ðə ˈlɪtəl ɡɜːrl kept ˈseɪɪŋ/
Line 3
"Look, Mama!
/lʊk ˈmɑːmə/
Line 4
See, Mama!
/siː ˈmɑːmə/
Line 5
Isn't it a grand chimney?

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

Bell noun US /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading “Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.”

bringing noun US /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading “The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:”

chimney noun US /ˈtʃɪmni/

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading “The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:”

grand adjective US /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading “Isn't it a grand chimney?”

Mama noun US /ˈmɑːmə/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading “"Look, Mama!”

playground noun US /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/

an area where many people go for recreation

From this reading “Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.”

pulling noun US /ˈpʊlɪŋ/

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading “The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:”

running adjective US /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading “Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Isn't it a grand chimney?

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

BellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

Bessie

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

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Isn't it a grand chimney?

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

Isn't

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

From this reading Isn't it a grand chimney?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Isn't it a grand chimney?

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look, Mama!

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

MamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading "Look, Mama!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

playgroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/

an area where many people go for recreation

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The little girl caught the dress of one of the ladies, and came pulling at her dress and bringing her across the ground to see the stone chimney, and the little girl kept saying:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Bessie Bell turned quickly from play and looked after the little girl who was running across the playground to where three ladies were standing.

Chapter 2 of Somebody's Little Girl by Martha Young holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 2 of Somebody's Little Girl contain?

Chapter 2 holds 225 sentences of Somebody's Little Girl, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

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Young
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