Chapter 4 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking. Not that there was much good in looking, for the room was in darkness. "Archie," whispered Tod. No answer. No sound.
Chapter 4 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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react verbally
From this reading “No answer.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Not that there was much good in looking, for the room was in darkness.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “No sound.”
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading “"Archie," whispered Tod.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Archie," whispered Tod.”
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 “Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.”
In this reading “Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.”
In this reading “Not that there was much good in looking, for the room was in darkness.”
without light
In this reading “Not that there was much good in looking, for the room was in darkness.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.
react verbally
From this reading No answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Archie," whispered Tod.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Not that there was much good in looking, for the room was in darkness.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that there was much good in looking, for the room was in darkness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Not that there was much good in looking, for the room was in darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that there was much good in looking, for the room was in darkness.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not that there was much good in looking, for the room was in darkness.
not any; not one
From this reading No answer.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that there was much good in looking, for the room was in darkness.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Not that there was much good in looking, for the room was in darkness.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that there was much good in looking, for the room was in darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not that there was much good in looking, for the room was in darkness.
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading "Archie," whispered Tod.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that there was much good in looking, for the room was in darkness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Archie," whispered Tod.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Opening the door without noise, we stood listening and looking.
Chapter 4 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 409 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 4 holds 409 sentences of Johnny Ludlow, First Series, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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