Chapter 10 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I ask your pardon, sir. This is, I believe, the pension of Dr. Frost?" The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was. For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him. He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
Chapter 10 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “This is, I believe, the pension of Dr. Frost?"”
social deportment
From this reading “The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"I ask your pardon, sir.”
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading “This is, I believe, the pension of Dr. Frost?"”
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading “He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him.”
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In this reading “For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him.”
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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 For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.
react verbally
From this reading For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I ask your pardon, sir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This is, I believe, the pension of Dr. Frost?"
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From this reading He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him.
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From this reading This is, I believe, the pension of Dr. Frost?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading This is, I believe, the pension of Dr. Frost?"
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ask your pardon, sir.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is, I believe, the pension of Dr. Frost?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.
and nothing more
From this reading He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
social deportment
From this reading The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is, I believe, the pension of Dr. Frost?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I ask your pardon, sir.
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading This is, I believe, the pension of Dr. Frost?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I ask your pardon, sir.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is, I believe, the pension of Dr. Frost?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is, I believe, the pension of Dr. Frost?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a minute or two I really could not answer for staring at him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.
which person or people
From this reading The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed to have arrived with a shaved head, as if just out of gaol, or of brain-fever.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The French accent, though that was slight, the French manners, the French turn of the words, told me who it was.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I ask your pardon, sir.
Chapter 10 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 394 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 10 holds 394 sentences of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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