Chapter 1 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See http:// Small capitals were changed to all capitals. A list of corrections is at the end of the book. JOHNNY LUDLOW. Author of "East Lynne," "The Channings," etc., etc. Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.
Chapter 1 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "East Lynne," "The Channings," etc., etc.”
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “See http:// Small capitals were changed to all capitals.”
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
From this reading “A list of corrections is at the end of the book.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “See http:// Small capitals were changed to all capitals.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “JOHNNY LUDLOW.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “A list of corrections is at the end of the book.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.”
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 “A list of corrections is at the end of the book.”
a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
In this reading “See http:// Small capitals were changed to all capitals.”
In this reading “A list of corrections is at the end of the book.”
In this reading “Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.”
incidentally; in the course of doing something else
In this reading “Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.”
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 A list of corrections is at the end of the book.
(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 See http:// Small capitals were changed to all capitals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A list of corrections is at the end of the book.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "East Lynne," "The Channings," etc., etc.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A list of corrections is at the end of the book.
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading See http:// Small capitals were changed to all capitals.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading See http:// Small capitals were changed to all capitals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "East Lynne," "The Channings," etc., etc.
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
From this reading A list of corrections is at the end of the book.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Author of "East Lynne," "The Channings," etc., etc.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A list of corrections is at the end of the book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "East Lynne," "The Channings," etc., etc.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http:// Small capitals were changed to all capitals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A list of corrections is at the end of the book.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading JOHNNY LUDLOW.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A list of corrections is at the end of the book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHNNY LUDLOW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "East Lynne," "The Channings," etc., etc.
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
From this reading Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A list of corrections is at the end of the book.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http:// Small capitals were changed to all capitals.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading See http:// Small capitals were changed to all capitals.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A list of corrections is at the end of the book.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See http:// Small capitals were changed to all capitals.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Many a true tale has been told of the disappearance of money in passing through the post.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading See http:// Small capitals were changed to all capitals.
Chapter 1 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 1 holds 393 sentences of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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