Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series

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"DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.

At present that is impossible.

The truth is, I am, and have been for some months now, lying under a cloud, partly through my own credulous fault, chiefly through the designing faults of another man, and I dare not show myself.

It may be many more months yet before I am cleared: that I shall be, in time, there exists no doubt, and I shall then gladly bear personal testimony to the fact that it was I myself who was with you.

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Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series Henry, Mrs. Wood

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

"DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension. I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward. At present that is impossible. The truth is, I am, and have been for some months now, lying under a cloud, partly through my own credulous fault, chiefly through the designing faults of another man, and I dare not show myself. It may be many more months yet before I am cleared: that I shall be, in time, there exists no doubt, and I shall then gladly bear personal testimony to the fact that it was I myself who was with you.

Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

/dɪr sɜːr aɪ rəˈɡret ðæt jɔːr ˈkɜːrtəsi tuː miː ðæt ˈstɔːrmi naɪt ʃʊd hæv led tuː mɪˌsæpriˈhenʃən/

Line 2

I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.

/aɪ ðə mɔːr rəˈɡret ɪt ðæt aɪ æm nɑːt ˈeɪbəl tuː kəmˈplaɪ wɪð jɔːr rɪˈkwest tuː kʌm ˈfɔːrwərd/

Line 3

At present that is impossible.

/æt ˈprezənt ðæt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

Line 4

The truth is, I am, and have been for some months now, lying under a cloud, partly through my own credulous fault, chiefly through the designing faults of another man, and I dare not show myself.

/ðə truːθ ɪz aɪ æm ənd hæv bɪn fɔːr sʌm mʌnθs naʊ ˈlaɪɪŋ ˈʌndər ə klaʊd ˈpɑːrtli θruː maɪ oʊn ˈkredʒələs fɔːlt ˈtʃiːfli θruː ðə dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ fɔːlts ʌv əˈnʌðər mæn ənd aɪ der nɑːt ʃoʊ ˌmaɪˈself/

Line 5

It may be many more months yet before I am cleared: that I shall be, in time, there exists no doubt, and I shall then gladly bear personal testimony to the fact that it was I myself who was with you.

/ɪt meɪ biː ˈmeni mɔːr mʌnθs jet bɪˈfɔːr aɪ æm klɪrd ðæt aɪ ʃæl biː ɪn taɪm ðer ɪɡˈzɪsts noʊ daʊt ənd aɪ ʃæl ðen ˈɡlædli ber ˈpɜːrsɪnəl ˈtestəmoʊni tuː ðə fækt ðæt ɪt wɑːz aɪ ˌmaɪˈself huː wɑːz wɪð juː/

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comply verb US /kəmˈplaɪ/

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading “I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.”

credulous adjective US /ˈkredʒələs/

disposed to believe on little evidence

From this reading “The truth is, I am, and have been for some months now, lying under a cloud, partly through my own credulous fault, chiefly through the designing faults of another man, and I dare not show myself.”

designing noun US /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

exists verb US /ɪɡˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading “It may be many more months yet before I am cleared: that I shall be, in time, there exists no doubt, and I shall then gladly bear personal testimony to the fact that it was I myself who was with you.”

faults noun US /fɔːlts/

plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

misapprehension noun US /mɪˌsæpriˈhenʃən/

an understanding of something that is not correct

From this reading “"DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.”

stormy adjective US /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading “"DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.”

testimony noun US /ˈtestəmoʊni/

a solemn statement made under oath

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stormy night adjective + noun

In this reading “"DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.”

comply with verb + particle

In this reading “I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.”

DEAR SIR adjective + noun

In this reading “"DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.”

come forward verb + particle

make oneself visible; take action

In this reading “I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.”

some months adjective + noun counted as “some month”

In this reading “The truth is, I am, and have been for some months now, lying under a cloud, partly through my own credulous fault, chiefly through the designing faults of another man, and I dare not show myself.”

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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 The truth is, I am, and have been for some months now, lying under a cloud, partly through my own credulous fault, chiefly through the designing faults of another man, and I dare not show myself.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At present that is impossible.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It may be many more months yet before I am cleared: that I shall be, in time, there exists no doubt, and I shall then gladly bear personal testimony to the fact that it was I myself who was with you.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/

for the most part

clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.

complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.

courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

credulousadjectiveUS /ˈkredʒələs/

disposed to believe on little evidence

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

designingnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

faultnounUS /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/

plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.

gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/

in a willing manner

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading At present that is impossible.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading At present that is impossible.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

mannounUS /mæn/

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

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

misapprehensionnounUS /mɪˌsæpriˈhenʃən/

an understanding of something that is not correct

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading At present that is impossible.

regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/

a solemn statement made under oath

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I the more regret it that I am not able to comply with your request to come forward.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "DEAR SIR, "I regret that your courtesy to me that stormy night should have led to misapprehension.

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