Chapter 16 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed. "Who gives _Jerry's Gazette_ the right to do this?" "I don't know about the right. It seems it has the power." "It is a power I never heard of before, sir.
Chapter 16 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading “"Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.”
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading “"Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.”
a newspaper or official journal
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “"Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.”
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.”
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “"Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “"Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.”
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 “"It is a power I never heard of before, sir.”
In this reading “"Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.”
In this reading “"I don't know about the right.”
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 "It is a power I never heard of before, sir.
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know about the right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It is a power I never heard of before, sir.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Who gives _Jerry's Gazette_ the right to do this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know about the right.
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading "Who gives _Jerry's Gazette_ the right to do this?"
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Who gives _Jerry's Gazette_ the right to do this?"
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems it has the power."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "It is a power I never heard of before, sir.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know about the right.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a power I never heard of before, sir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems it has the power."
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Who gives _Jerry's Gazette_ the right to do this?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know about the right.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It is a power I never heard of before, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is a power I never heard of before, sir.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It seems it has the power."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Who gives _Jerry's Gazette_ the right to do this?"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems it has the power."
term of address for a man
From this reading "It is a power I never heard of before, sir.
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Goodness bless my soul!" cried the Squire solemnly, completely taken aback at hearing Mary's letter confirmed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who gives _Jerry's Gazette_ the right to do this?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who gives _Jerry's Gazette_ the right to do this?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who gives _Jerry's Gazette_ the right to do this?"
Chapter 16 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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