Chapter 24 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 24 of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"As if Bevere would!--at that early hour!" "Some of them do," affirmed Pitt. "Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper. It lay so handy, you see; right in his path. He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
Chapter 24 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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thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading “"Some of them do," affirmed Pitt.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.”
-ing form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “"Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.”
an established custom
From this reading “"Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.”
easy to reach
From this reading “It lay so handy, you see; right in his path.”
temporary living quarters
From this reading “He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “It lay so handy, you see; right in his path.”
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading “"Some of them do," affirmed Pitt.”
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 “"As if Bevere would!--at that early hour!"”
In this reading “"Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.”
be beset by
In this reading “He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.”
In this reading “"Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading "Some of them do," affirmed Pitt.
anew
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As if Bevere would!--at that early hour!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "As if Bevere would!--at that early hour!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As if Bevere would!--at that early hour!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Some of them do," affirmed Pitt.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "As if Bevere would!--at that early hour!"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
-ing form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading "Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
an established custom
From this reading "Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
easy to reach
From this reading It lay so handy, you see; right in his path.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It lay so handy, you see; right in his path.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "As if Bevere would!--at that early hour!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "As if Bevere would!--at that early hour!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It lay so handy, you see; right in his path.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lay so handy, you see; right in his path.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay so handy, you see; right in his path.
temporary living quarters
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
not any; not one
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Some of them do," affirmed Pitt.
and nothing more
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
a course of conduct
From this reading It lay so handy, you see; right in his path.
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading "Some of them do," affirmed Pitt.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It lay so handy, you see; right in his path.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It lay so handy, you see; right in his path.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It lay so handy, you see; right in his path.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some of them do," affirmed Pitt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As if Bevere would!--at that early hour!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Anyway, that's how Bevere fell into the habit of frequenting the bar-room of the Bell-and-Clapper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Some of them do," affirmed Pitt.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
at the time that
From this reading He would run into it again of an evening when he returned: he had no home, no friends waiting for him, only lodgings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "As if Bevere would!--at that early hour!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It lay so handy, you see; right in his path.
Chapter 24 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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