Chapter 11 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it. "Yes, it is gold," answered Van Rheyn. "I wouldn't advise you to fall amongst thieves, then. They might ease you of it. The carving must be worth something."
Chapter 11 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give advice to
From this reading “"I wouldn't advise you to fall amongst thieves, then.”
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “"I wouldn't advise you to fall amongst thieves, then.”
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading “The carving must be worth something."”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “"This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “They might ease you of it.”
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “"I wouldn't advise you to fall amongst thieves, then.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “"Yes, it is gold," answered Van Rheyn.”
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading “"This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.”
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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give advice to
From this reading "I wouldn't advise you to fall amongst thieves, then.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading "I wouldn't advise you to fall amongst thieves, then.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, it is gold," answered Van Rheyn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The carving must be worth something."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading The carving must be worth something."
travel across or pass over
From this reading "This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.
move gently or carefully
From this reading They might ease you of it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I wouldn't advise you to fall amongst thieves, then.
coins made of gold
From this reading "This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might ease you of it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The carving must be worth something."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They might ease you of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, it is gold," answered Van Rheyn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The carving must be worth something."
express a supposition
From this reading "This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carving must be worth something."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I wouldn't advise you to fall amongst thieves, then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might ease you of it.
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "I wouldn't advise you to fall amongst thieves, then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wouldn't advise you to fall amongst thieves, then.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Yes, it is gold," answered Van Rheyn.
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading "This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.
which person or people
From this reading "This cross is gold, I suppose?" said Bill Whitney, who now had it.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The carving must be worth something."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't advise you to fall amongst thieves, then.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it is gold," answered Van Rheyn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wouldn't advise you to fall amongst thieves, then.
Chapter 11 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 402 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.
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