Chapter 32 of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And he is Dr. Rymer now, Mrs. Cramp," I added. "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake. "At one time you said you never would take a doctor's degree." "So I did," said Ben. "But somebody wished me to take it."
Chapter 32 of Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"So I did," said Ben.”
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading “"And he is Dr. Rymer now, Mrs. Cramp," I added.”
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “"At one time you said you never would take a doctor's degree."”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"At one time you said you never would take a doctor's degree."”
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “"I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “"I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"But somebody wished me to take it."”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “"I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.”
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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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And he is Dr. Rymer now, Mrs. Cramp," I added.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he is Dr. Rymer now, Mrs. Cramp," I added.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At one time you said you never would take a doctor's degree."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "So I did," said Ben.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But somebody wished me to take it."
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading "And he is Dr. Rymer now, Mrs. Cramp," I added.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "At one time you said you never would take a doctor's degree."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So I did," said Ben.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "At one time you said you never would take a doctor's degree."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he is Dr. Rymer now, Mrs. Cramp," I added.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he is Dr. Rymer now, Mrs. Cramp," I added.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And he is Dr. Rymer now, Mrs. Cramp," I added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And he is Dr. Rymer now, Mrs. Cramp," I added.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But somebody wished me to take it."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And he is Dr. Rymer now, Mrs. Cramp," I added.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "At one time you said you never would take a doctor's degree."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And he is Dr. Rymer now, Mrs. Cramp," I added.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "At one time you said you never would take a doctor's degree."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he is Dr. Rymer now, Mrs. Cramp," I added.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I did," said Ben.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "But somebody wished me to take it."
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
carry out
From this reading "At one time you said you never would take a doctor's degree."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "At one time you said you never would take a doctor's degree."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
in a hearty manner
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "But somebody wished me to take it."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "At one time you said you never would take a doctor's degree."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At one time you said you never would take a doctor's degree."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad to hear it," said she warmly, "and I'll shake your hand on the strength of it," and she gave his hand a hearty shake.
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