Chapter 10 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair. "It is a miserable prospect, Alice." "Mother, we shall get on. There's the hundred and fifty a year certain, you know. That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.
Chapter 10 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.”
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “There's the hundred and fifty a year certain, you know.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “"It is a miserable prospect, Alice."”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “"It is a miserable prospect, Alice."”
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading “In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.”
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 “That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.”
In this reading “In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.”
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 In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a miserable prospect, Alice."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There's the hundred and fifty a year certain, you know.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There's the hundred and fifty a year certain, you know.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mother, we shall get on.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.
ten 10s
From this reading There's the hundred and fifty a year certain, you know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a miserable prospect, Alice."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There's the hundred and fifty a year certain, you know.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "It is a miserable prospect, Alice."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother, we shall get on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
the possibility of future success
From this reading "It is a miserable prospect, Alice."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Mother, we shall get on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's the hundred and fifty a year certain, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's the hundred and fifty a year certain, you know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a startled way, her heart full of remorse, she was beginning to see it; and she sat down, half fainting, on a chair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mother, we shall get on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That we shall put by; and, as long as I sail with him, a good deal more besides.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There's the hundred and fifty a year certain, you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's the hundred and fifty a year certain, you know.
Chapter 10 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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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