Chapter 4 of Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him. "I am taking it home to mend." "You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate. "Yes, I think I do it nearly as well as the nuns who taught me." "Have you been in a convent?"
Chapter 4 of Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading “"Have you been in a convent?"”
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading “"You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “"It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “"I am taking it home to mend."”
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading “"Yes, I think I do it nearly as well as the nuns who taught me."”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.”
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading “"You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.”
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “"It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.”
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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In this reading “"You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.”
In this reading “"Have you been in a convent?"”
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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 "Have you been in a convent?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am taking it home to mend."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you been in a convent?"
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading "Have you been in a convent?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, I think I do it nearly as well as the nuns who taught me."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading "You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you been in a convent?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I am taking it home to mend."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am taking it home to mend."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I think I do it nearly as well as the nuns who taught me."
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "I am taking it home to mend."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Yes, I think I do it nearly as well as the nuns who taught me."
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading "Yes, I think I do it nearly as well as the nuns who taught me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I am taking it home to mend."
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "Yes, I think I do it nearly as well as the nuns who taught me."
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes, I think I do it nearly as well as the nuns who taught me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am taking it home to mend."
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading "You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading "It has some valuable old lace in it of Mrs. Todhetley's," she explained as she thanked him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Yes, I think I do it nearly as well as the nuns who taught me."
which person or people
From this reading "Yes, I think I do it nearly as well as the nuns who taught me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I think I do it nearly as well as the nuns who taught me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mend old lace famously, I hear," said Tod, as we walked with her to the entrance gate.
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