Chapter 1 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHNNY LUDLOW. "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead." LONGFELLOW. JOHNNY LUDLOW. MRS.
Chapter 1 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “"We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “"We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."”
“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.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “"We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “"We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “"We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."”
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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 "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
“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.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
on one occasion
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
having passed out of existence
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
which person or people
From this reading "We spake of many a vanished scene, Of what we once had thought and said, Of what had been, and might have been, And who was changed, and who was dead."
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