Chapter 20 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons. She lives somewhere in London." Miss Deveen considered a little. "I don't remember any Mrs. Hughes, Johnny." "But, dear Miss Deveen, you must remember her," I persisted.
Chapter 20 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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carefully weighed
From this reading “Miss Deveen considered a little.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “"Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.”
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading “"I don't remember any Mrs. Hughes, Johnny."”
“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 “"I don't remember any Mrs. Hughes, Johnny."”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “She lives somewhere in London."”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “"Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “"But, dear Miss Deveen, you must remember her," I persisted.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “She lives somewhere in London."”
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 “"Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.”
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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 Miss Deveen considered a little.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't remember any Mrs. Hughes, Johnny."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, dear Miss Deveen, you must remember her," I persisted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.
carefully weighed
From this reading Miss Deveen considered a little.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.
dearly loved
From this reading "But, dear Miss Deveen, you must remember her," I persisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Deveen considered a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But, dear Miss Deveen, you must remember her," I persisted.
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading "I don't remember any Mrs. Hughes, Johnny."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't remember any Mrs. Hughes, Johnny."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lives somewhere in London."
“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 "I don't remember any Mrs. Hughes, Johnny."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Deveen considered a little.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She lives somewhere in London."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She lives somewhere in London."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Deveen considered a little.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I don't remember any Mrs. Hughes, Johnny."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But, dear Miss Deveen, you must remember her," I persisted.
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "But, dear Miss Deveen, you must remember her," I persisted.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lives somewhere in London."
in or at or to some place
From this reading She lives somewhere in London."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.
which person or people
From this reading "Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Don't you remember?--that young married lady who came to the dance with the Featherstons.
Chapter 20 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 397 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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