Chapter 26 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A rolling-stone gathers no moss," commented Cattledon. "Lettice Lane changes her places too often." "She stayed some time with Miss Deveen, Aunt Jemima. And she likes her present place. She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."
Chapter 26 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “"Lettice Lane changes her places too often."”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “"A rolling-stone gathers no moss," commented Cattledon.”
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading “"A rolling-stone gathers no moss," commented Cattledon.”
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “"Lettice Lane changes her places too often."”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “And she likes her present place.”
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading “"A rolling-stone gathers no moss," commented Cattledon.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."”
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 “"She stayed some time with Miss Deveen, Aunt Jemima.”
In this reading “She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."”
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 "A rolling-stone gathers no moss," commented Cattledon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she likes her present place.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "She stayed some time with Miss Deveen, Aunt Jemima.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A rolling-stone gathers no moss," commented Cattledon.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading "Lettice Lane changes her places too often."
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "A rolling-stone gathers no moss," commented Cattledon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She stayed some time with Miss Deveen, Aunt Jemima.
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading "A rolling-stone gathers no moss," commented Cattledon.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Lettice Lane changes her places too often."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She stayed some time with Miss Deveen, Aunt Jemima.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."
a narrow way or road
From this reading "Lettice Lane changes her places too often."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lettice Lane changes her places too often."
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading And she likes her present place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "She stayed some time with Miss Deveen, Aunt Jemima.
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading "A rolling-stone gathers no moss," commented Cattledon.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."
not any; not one
From this reading "A rolling-stone gathers no moss," commented Cattledon.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Lettice Lane changes her places too often."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And she likes her present place.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Lettice Lane changes her places too often."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And she likes her present place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A rolling-stone gathers no moss," commented Cattledon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She stayed some time with Miss Deveen, Aunt Jemima.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "She stayed some time with Miss Deveen, Aunt Jemima.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "She stayed some time with Miss Deveen, Aunt Jemima.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "She stayed some time with Miss Deveen, Aunt Jemima.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Lettice Lane changes her places too often."
precisely as stated
From this reading She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading She gets very good wages, better than she had with me, and helps to keep her mother."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She stayed some time with Miss Deveen, Aunt Jemima.
Chapter 26 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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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