Chapter 1 of Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY MRS. HENRY WOOD AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC. "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again." LONGFELLOW. JOHNNY LUDLOW.
Chapter 1 of Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “HENRY WOOD AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “"God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “JOHNNY LUDLOW.”
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading “LONGFELLOW.”
great merriment
From this reading “"God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."”
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “"God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."”
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading “"God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “"God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."”
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anew
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading HENRY WOOD AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENRY WOOD AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading HENRY WOOD AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENRY WOOD AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
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 "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY WOOD AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading JOHNNY LUDLOW.
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading LONGFELLOW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHNNY LUDLOW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENRY WOOD AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
the force of workers available
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
great merriment
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HENRY WOOD AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HENRY WOOD AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading HENRY WOOD AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
Chapter 1 of Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 1 holds 407 sentences of Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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