Chapter 23 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If you could only sleep well!" said Mrs. Marks. "Ay, if I could. The brain is as much at work by night as by day. There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up." "You should see a clever physician, James.
Chapter 23 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up."”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “The brain is as much at work by night as by day.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “"You should see a clever physician, James.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up."”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “"You should see a clever physician, James.”
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “"If you could only sleep well!" said Mrs. Marks.”
in your mind
From this reading “There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up."”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"You should see a clever physician, James.”
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 “The brain is as much at work by night as by day.”
In this reading “The brain is as much at work by night as by day.”
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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 "You should see a clever physician, James.
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The brain is as much at work by night as by day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The brain is as much at work by night as by day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, if I could.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up."
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The brain is as much at work by night as by day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The brain is as much at work by night as by day.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "You should see a clever physician, James.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If you could only sleep well!" said Mrs. Marks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The brain is as much at work by night as by day.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ay, if I could.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you could only sleep well!" said Mrs. Marks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brain is as much at work by night as by day.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "You should see a clever physician, James.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading "If you could only sleep well!" said Mrs. Marks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up."
in your mind
From this reading There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "If you could only sleep well!" said Mrs. Marks.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The brain is as much at work by night as by day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The brain is as much at work by night as by day.
and nothing more
From this reading "If you could only sleep well!" said Mrs. Marks.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You should see a clever physician, James.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you could only sleep well!" said Mrs. Marks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You should see a clever physician, James.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should see a clever physician, James.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "If you could only sleep well!" said Mrs. Marks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brain is as much at work by night as by day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There are the figures mentally before me, and there am I, adding them up."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "If you could only sleep well!" said Mrs. Marks.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The brain is as much at work by night as by day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you could only sleep well!" said Mrs. Marks.
Chapter 23 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 399 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.
Chapter 23 holds 399 sentences of Johnny Ludlow, First Series, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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