Chapter 31 of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Marry me! _Me!_ Mr. Lake! My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth. "Why, he is forty-five if he's a day! He wouldn't think of me: he couldn't.
Chapter 31 of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.”
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading “"Why, he is forty-five if he's a day!”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “_Me!_ Mr. Lake!”
take in marriage
From this reading “"Marry me!”
great merriment
From this reading “My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.”
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.”
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.
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “He wouldn't think of me: he couldn't.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wouldn't think of me: he couldn't.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Why, he is forty-five if he's a day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading "Why, he is forty-five if he's a day!
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, he is forty-five if he's a day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, he is forty-five if he's a day!
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, he is forty-five if he's a day!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, he is forty-five if he's a day!
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading _Me!_ Mr. Lake!
take in marriage
From this reading "Marry me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Marry me!
great merriment
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Me!_ Mr. Lake!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
a special situation
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He wouldn't think of me: he couldn't.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, he is forty-five if he's a day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wouldn't think of me: he couldn't.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My goodness!--what _can_ have put such a thing into all your heads?" cried Emma, in a rapture of mirth.
Chapter 31 of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 31 holds 404 sentences of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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