Chapter 21 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning. "How dare you say that, young man! Are you not ashamed to give utterance to such sentiments?" "Look here!" coolly retorted Leonard. Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
Chapter 21 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “"Look here!" coolly retorted Leonard.”
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading “Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.”
adult female chicken
From this reading “Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “"Look here!" coolly retorted Leonard.”
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading “Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.”
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading “Are you not ashamed to give utterance to such sentiments?"”
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.”
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “Are you not ashamed to give utterance to such sentiments?"”
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In this reading “Are you not ashamed to give utterance to such sentiments?"”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “"How dare you say that, young man!”
In this reading “But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.”
In this reading “Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you not ashamed to give utterance to such sentiments?"
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Are you not ashamed to give utterance to such sentiments?"
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Look here!" coolly retorted Leonard.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "How dare you say that, young man!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Are you not ashamed to give utterance to such sentiments?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.
adult female chicken
From this reading Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here!" coolly retorted Leonard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How dare you say that, young man!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading "Look here!" coolly retorted Leonard.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here!" coolly retorted Leonard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "How dare you say that, young man!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Look here!" coolly retorted Leonard.
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
express in words
From this reading "How dare you say that, young man!
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Are you not ashamed to give utterance to such sentiments?"
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
term of address for a man
From this reading But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Are you not ashamed to give utterance to such sentiments?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How dare you say that, young man!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you not ashamed to give utterance to such sentiments?"
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Are you not ashamed to give utterance to such sentiments?"
(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 But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.
which person or people
From this reading But he did not well know Sir John--who turned upon him like lightning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Catching hold of the bag to shake it, out tumbled a dead hen with ruffled feathers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How dare you say that, young man!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "How dare you say that, young man!
Chapter 21 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 401 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 21 holds 401 sentences of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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