Chapter II
Chapter 2
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"Good God!" Locke cried. "Let's get away! He's hurt!" "Here, you!"
The Ne'er-Do-Well
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Good
God!"
Locke
cried.
"Let's
get
away!
He's
hurt!"
"Here,
you!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Ne'er-Do-Well
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Good
God!"
/ɡʊd ɡɑːd/
Line 2
Locke
cried.
/lɑːk kraɪd/
Line 3
"Let's
get
away!
Line 4
He's
hurt!"
Line 5
"Here,
you!"
/hiːr juː/
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.
away
adverb
US /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “"Let's get away!”
cried
verb
US /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Locke cried.”
get
verb
US /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"Let's get away!”
God
noun
US /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “"Good God!"”
Good
adjective
US /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “"Good God!"”
Here
adverb
US /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “"Here, you!"”
hurt
verb
US /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading “He's hurt!"”
Locke
noun
US /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading “Locke cried.”
All words in this reading · 11
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Let's get away!
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Locke cried.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let's get away!
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Good God!"
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good God!"
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's hurt!"
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, you!"
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading He's hurt!"
Let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's get away!
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading Locke cried.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here, you!"
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