Chapter 25 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes; upon me." "I wonder you never lost it--a little thing like this!" I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket. "I could not lose it," she whispered. "It was sewn into my clothes."
Chapter 25 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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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
clothing in general
From this reading “"It was sewn into my clothes."”
a short coat
From this reading “I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"I could not lose it," she whispered.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.”
fastened with stitches
From this reading “"It was sewn into my clothes."”
arousing affect
From this reading “I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"I could not lose it," she whispered.”
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 “I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.”
In this reading “"I wonder you never lost it--a little thing like this!"”
In this reading “"I wonder you never lost it--a little thing like this!"”
keep or lay aside for future use
In this reading “I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I wonder you never lost it--a little thing like this!"
clothing in general
From this reading "It was sewn into my clothes."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not lose it," she whispered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder you never lost it--a little thing like this!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It was sewn into my clothes."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder you never lost it--a little thing like this!"
a short coat
From this reading I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I wonder you never lost it--a little thing like this!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I wonder you never lost it--a little thing like this!"
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I could not lose it," she whispered.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I wonder you never lost it--a little thing like this!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; upon me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I wonder you never lost it--a little thing like this!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not lose it," she whispered.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.
fastened with stitches
From this reading "It was sewn into my clothes."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I could not lose it," she whispered.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.
a special situation
From this reading "I wonder you never lost it--a little thing like this!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I wonder you never lost it--a little thing like this!"
arousing affect
From this reading I said, touching the soft packet that lay in my jacket pocket.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Yes; upon me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was sewn into my clothes."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I could not lose it," she whispered.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder you never lost it--a little thing like this!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; upon me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wonder you never lost it--a little thing like this!"
Chapter 25 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.
Chapter 25 holds 402 sentences of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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