Chapter 24 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 24 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No answer. "Do you hear, Maria! What was the text?" Maria turned at that, as if suddenly awakened. Her face was white; her eyes had in them an uncertain terror.
Chapter 24 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
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.
react verbally
From this reading “No answer.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “Maria turned at that, as if suddenly awakened.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “"Do you hear, Maria!”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “"Do you hear, Maria!”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Maria turned at that, as if suddenly awakened.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Her face was white; her eyes had in them an uncertain terror.”
the words of something written
From this reading “What was the text?"”
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “Her face was white; her eyes had in them an uncertain terror.”
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 “Maria turned at that, as if suddenly awakened.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her face was white; her eyes had in them an uncertain terror.
react verbally
From this reading No answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maria turned at that, as if suddenly awakened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maria turned at that, as if suddenly awakened.
aroused or activated
From this reading Maria turned at that, as if suddenly awakened.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you hear, Maria!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was white; her eyes had in them an uncertain terror.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was white; her eyes had in them an uncertain terror.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face was white; her eyes had in them an uncertain terror.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Do you hear, Maria!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was white; her eyes had in them an uncertain terror.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Maria turned at that, as if suddenly awakened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her face was white; her eyes had in them an uncertain terror.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "Do you hear, Maria!
not any; not one
From this reading No answer.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Maria turned at that, as if suddenly awakened.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Her face was white; her eyes had in them an uncertain terror.
the words of something written
From this reading What was the text?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maria turned at that, as if suddenly awakened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What was the text?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her face was white; her eyes had in them an uncertain terror.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Maria turned at that, as if suddenly awakened.
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Her face was white; her eyes had in them an uncertain terror.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the text?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the text?"
a Caucasian
From this reading Her face was white; her eyes had in them an uncertain terror.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you hear, Maria!
Chapter 24 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.
Chapter 24 holds 397 sentences of Johnny Ludlow, First Series, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of Johnny Ludlow, First Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 397 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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