Chapter 2 of Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Any way, don't talk to him again, my dear. I do not like that man." "What is there to dislike in him, Lavinia?" "That I can't say. His countenance is not a good one; it is shifty and deceitful.
Chapter 2 of Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anew
From this reading “"Any way, don't talk to him again, my dear.”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “His countenance is not a good one; it is shifty and deceitful.”
dearly loved
From this reading “"Any way, don't talk to him again, my dear.”
intended to deceive
From this reading “His countenance is not a good one; it is shifty and deceitful.”
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “"What is there to dislike in him, Lavinia?"”
express in words
From this reading “"That I can't say.”
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
From this reading “His countenance is not a good one; it is shifty and deceitful.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"Any way, don't talk to him again, my dear.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Any way, don't talk to him again, my dear.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His countenance is not a good one; it is shifty and deceitful.
anew
From this reading "Any way, don't talk to him again, my dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His countenance is not a good one; it is shifty and deceitful.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any way, don't talk to him again, my dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That I can't say.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading His countenance is not a good one; it is shifty and deceitful.
dearly loved
From this reading "Any way, don't talk to him again, my dear.
intended to deceive
From this reading His countenance is not a good one; it is shifty and deceitful.
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading "What is there to dislike in him, Lavinia?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not like that man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Any way, don't talk to him again, my dear.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His countenance is not a good one; it is shifty and deceitful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Any way, don't talk to him again, my dear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His countenance is not a good one; it is shifty and deceitful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not like that man."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What is there to dislike in him, Lavinia?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is there to dislike in him, Lavinia?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His countenance is not a good one; it is shifty and deceitful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is there to dislike in him, Lavinia?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I do not like that man."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I do not like that man."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Any way, don't talk to him again, my dear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not like that man."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His countenance is not a good one; it is shifty and deceitful.
express in words
From this reading "That I can't say.
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
From this reading His countenance is not a good one; it is shifty and deceitful.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Any way, don't talk to him again, my dear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not like that man."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What is there to dislike in him, Lavinia?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Any way, don't talk to him again, my dear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Any way, don't talk to him again, my dear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is there to dislike in him, Lavinia?"
Chapter 2 of Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 2 holds 405 sentences of Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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