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Johnny Ludlow, First Series

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 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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"My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.
Such a man as that is not worthy of a regret."
"No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.
As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.
I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.
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Johnny Ludlow, First Series

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.
/maɪ ɡʊd jʌŋ ˈwʊmən aɪ θɪŋk juː ɑːr ɪn truːθ ˈbetər wɪˈθaʊt hɪm/
Line 2
Such a man as that is not worthy of a regret."
/sʌtʃ ə mæn æz ðæt ɪz nɑːt ˈwɜːr.ði ʌv ə rəˈɡret/
Line 3
"No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.
Line 4
As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.
Line 5
I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

covert noun US /ˈkoʊvərt/

a flock of coots

From this reading “I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.”

drinking noun US /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading “I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.”

hysterically adverb US /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/

in a hysterical manner

From this reading “"No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.”

intending verb US /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/

-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading “As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.”

rapid adjective US /ˈræpəd/

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading “"No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.”

regret verb US /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading “Such a man as that is not worthy of a regret."”

Sandy adjective US /ˈsændi/

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading “As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.”

worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “Such a man as that is not worthy of a regret."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

young woman adjective + noun

a young female

In this reading “"My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.”

looks at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.”

in truth preposition + noun

in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)

In this reading “"My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Such a man as that is not worthy of a regret."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading "No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Such a man as that is not worthy of a regret."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.

covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/

a flock of coots

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.

drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.

Grizzel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/

in a hysterical manner

From this reading "No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.

intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/

-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Such a man as that is not worthy of a regret."

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.

Lett

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Such a man as that is not worthy of a regret."

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Such a man as that is not worthy of a regret."

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Such a man as that is not worthy of a regret."

rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading "No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.

regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading Such a man as that is not worthy of a regret."

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading "No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.

SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a man as that is not worthy of a regret."

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Such a man as that is not worthy of a regret."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading "My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As she turned, intending to leave the church, she came face to face with Sandy Lett.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.

won't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No, sir, and I don't and won't regret him," was her rapid answer, the voice rising hysterically.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading I had seen him standing there, drinking in the words of the note with all his ears and taking covert looks at Grizzel.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Such a man as that is not worthy of a regret."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "My good young woman, I think you are in truth better without him.

Chapter 22 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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Ludlow
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