Chapter 13 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Altogether, Lacketer was shut up. He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought. Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin. "It's a guinea," said Bill Whitney. "I mean to have a hole bored in it and wear it to my watch-chain."
Chapter 13 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.”
tired of the world
From this reading “"I mean to have a hole bored in it and wear it to my watch-chain."”
make up
From this reading “Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.”
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading “"It's a guinea," said Bill Whitney.”
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading “Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.”
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading “He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.”
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading “He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.”
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.
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
In this reading “Altogether, Lacketer was shut up.”
In this reading “Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.”
In this reading “Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.”
In this reading “He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.”
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 He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Altogether, Lacketer was shut up.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I mean to have a hole bored in it and wear it to my watch-chain."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "It's a guinea," said Bill Whitney.
tired of the world
From this reading "I mean to have a hole bored in it and wear it to my watch-chain."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.
make up
From this reading Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading "It's a guinea," said Bill Whitney.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I mean to have a hole bored in it and wear it to my watch-chain."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "I mean to have a hole bored in it and wear it to my watch-chain."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean to have a hole bored in it and wear it to my watch-chain."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I mean to have a hole bored in it and wear it to my watch-chain."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I mean to have a hole bored in it and wear it to my watch-chain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a guinea," said Bill Whitney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Altogether, Lacketer was shut up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean to have a hole bored in it and wear it to my watch-chain."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I mean to have a hole bored in it and wear it to my watch-chain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.
above and across; more than
From this reading He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a guinea," said Bill Whitney.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Altogether, Lacketer was shut up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I mean to have a hole bored in it and wear it to my watch-chain."
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Altogether, Lacketer was shut up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Altogether, Lacketer was shut up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I mean to have a hole bored in it and wear it to my watch-chain."
be dressed in
From this reading "I mean to have a hole bored in it and wear it to my watch-chain."
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.
which person or people
From this reading He stood over Whitney, who was undoing a small desk he had brought.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Amidst the things, that lay on the ledge inside, was a thin, yellow, old-fashioned-looking coin.
Chapter 13 of Johnny Ludlow, First 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.
Chapter 13 holds 402 sentences of Johnny Ludlow, First Series, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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