Chapter 12 of Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm glad they were admired, sir," said Monk in answer. "I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit." "Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got. But you must not tell him I say so. I do take a pride in my greenhouse; my father did before me.
Chapter 12 of Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
regarded with admiration
From this reading “"I'm glad they were admired, sir," said Monk in answer.”
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “"Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.”
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “"Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.”
approval
From this reading “"I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."”
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading “I do take a pride in my greenhouse; my father did before me.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “"I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."”
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “"I'm glad they were admired, sir," said Monk in answer.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “"I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."”
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 “"I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.
regarded with admiration
From this reading "I'm glad they were admired, sir," said Monk in answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."
react verbally
From this reading "I'm glad they were admired, sir," said Monk in answer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I do take a pride in my greenhouse; my father did before me.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you must not tell him I say so.
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading "Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.
approval
From this reading "I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I do take a pride in my greenhouse; my father did before me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."
at any time
From this reading "Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I do take a pride in my greenhouse; my father did before me.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad they were admired, sir," said Monk in answer.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading I do take a pride in my greenhouse; my father did before me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you must not tell him I say so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad they were admired, sir," said Monk in answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm glad they were admired, sir," said Monk in answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading "I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do take a pride in my greenhouse; my father did before me.
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading "I'm glad they were admired, sir," said Monk in answer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But you must not tell him I say so.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do take a pride in my greenhouse; my father did before me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But you must not tell him I say so.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I do take a pride in my greenhouse; my father did before me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm glad they were admired, sir," said Monk in answer.
express in words
From this reading "Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I'm glad they were admired, sir," said Monk in answer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But you must not tell him I say so.
carry out
From this reading I do take a pride in my greenhouse; my father did before me.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."
express in words
From this reading But you must not tell him I say so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm glad they were admired, sir," said Monk in answer.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, truth to say, Monk, it's a better and brighter collection than Jenkins ever got.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'm glad they were admired, sir," said Monk in answer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've taken pains with them, and I think they do the Manor credit."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you must not tell him I say so.
Chapter 12 of Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 402 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.
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