Chapter 12 of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much. "I'll look in again by-and-by." Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him. It seemed to do nothing, except make him worse; and he went to bed again. Cole looked in three times during the day, but did not say what he thought.
Chapter 12 of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading “"N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “"N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “It seemed to do nothing, except make him worse; and he went to bed again.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.”
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “It seemed to do nothing, except make him worse; and he went to bed again.”
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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by a factor of three
In this reading “Cole looked in three times during the day, but did not say what he thought.”
In this reading “Cole looked in three times during the day, but did not say what he thought.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.”
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anew
From this reading "I'll look in again by-and-by."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.
for the reason that
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It seemed to do nothing, except make him worse; and he went to bed again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cole looked in three times during the day, but did not say what he thought.
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading "I'll look in again by-and-by."
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Cole looked in three times during the day, but did not say what he thought.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cole looked in three times during the day, but did not say what he thought.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Cole looked in three times during the day, but did not say what he thought.
one or the other of two
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
apart from; not including
From this reading It seemed to do nothing, except make him worse; and he went to bed again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll look in again by-and-by."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to do nothing, except make him worse; and he went to bed again.
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I'll look in again by-and-by."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cole looked in three times during the day, but did not say what he thought.
engage in
From this reading It seemed to do nothing, except make him worse; and he went to bed again.
the middle of the day
From this reading Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It seemed to do nothing, except make him worse; and he went to bed again.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
express in words
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to do nothing, except make him worse; and he went to bed again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cole looked in three times during the day, but did not say what he thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Cole looked in three times during the day, but did not say what he thought.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Cole looked in three times during the day, but did not say what he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to do nothing, except make him worse; and he went to bed again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It seemed to do nothing, except make him worse; and he went to bed again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Towards midday Jacob thought he'd get up, and see what that would do for him.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It seemed to do nothing, except make him worse; and he went to bed again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "N--o," hesitated Cole, either in doubt, or else because he would not say too much.
Chapter 12 of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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