Chapter 5 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Strong testimony. The coroner paused a moment. "You swear that, you say? You are quite sure?" "Sir, I am sure and positive.
Chapter 5 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading “The coroner paused a moment.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “The coroner paused a moment.”
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “"Sir, I am sure and positive.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “You are quite sure?"”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Strong testimony.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You are quite sure?"”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “"You swear that, you say?”
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading “Strong testimony.”
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 “You are quite sure?"”
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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 The coroner paused a moment.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Sir, I am sure and positive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sir, I am sure and positive.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are quite sure?"
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading The coroner paused a moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sir, I am sure and positive.
a particular point in time
From this reading The coroner paused a moment.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The coroner paused a moment.
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading "Sir, I am sure and positive.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You are quite sure?"
express in words
From this reading "You swear that, you say?
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir, I am sure and positive.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Strong testimony.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You are quite sure?"
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "You swear that, you say?
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading Strong testimony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You swear that, you say?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coroner paused a moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You swear that, you say?
Chapter 5 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 383 sentences, grouped into 77 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 5 holds 383 sentences of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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