Chapter 28 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am so glad you are back again, Anne! I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning. You have been away two weeks, and they have seemed like months." "You did not come over: you said you should," faltered Anne. "Ay.
Chapter 28 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “"I am so glad you are back again, Anne!”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “"You did not come over: you said you should," faltered Anne.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"I am so glad you are back again, Anne!”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “You have been away two weeks, and they have seemed like months."”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “You have been away two weeks, and they have seemed like months."”
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 could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.”
In this reading “You have been away two weeks, and they have seemed like months."”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “"You did not come over: you said you should," faltered Anne.”
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.
anew
From this reading "I am so glad you are back again, Anne!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so glad you are back again, Anne!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have been away two weeks, and they have seemed like months."
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "I am so glad you are back again, Anne!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am so glad you are back again, Anne!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You have been away two weeks, and they have seemed like months."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I am so glad you are back again, Anne!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have been away two weeks, and they have seemed like months."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You did not come over: you said you should," faltered Anne.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did not come over: you said you should," faltered Anne.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "You did not come over: you said you should," faltered Anne.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am so glad you are back again, Anne!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have been away two weeks, and they have seemed like months."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so glad you are back again, Anne!
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You have been away two weeks, and they have seemed like months."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading You have been away two weeks, and they have seemed like months."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.
above and across; more than
From this reading "You did not come over: you said you should," faltered Anne.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You did not come over: you said you should," faltered Anne.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You have been away two weeks, and they have seemed like months."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You did not come over: you said you should," faltered Anne.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so glad you are back again, Anne!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You have been away two weeks, and they have seemed like months."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You have been away two weeks, and they have seemed like months."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading You have been away two weeks, and they have seemed like months."
at the time that
From this reading I could not believe the good news when the letter came to Mrs. Lake this morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am so glad you are back again, Anne!
Chapter 28 of Johnny Ludlow, Second Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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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