Chapter 27 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't know why. If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away. Did you never notice it? It is the same at Mrs. Knox's. It was the same once at Mrs. Hampshire's."
Chapter 27 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.”
possessive form of “hampshire” — a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading “It was the same once at Mrs. Hampshire's."”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.”
possessive form of “knox” — Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading “It is the same at Mrs. Knox's.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “It is the same at Mrs. Knox's.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Did you never notice it?”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “It is the same at Mrs. Knox's.”
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.
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.”
In this reading “"I don't know why.”
to come or go into
In this reading “If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is the same at Mrs. Knox's.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you never notice it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know why.
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 If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.
possessive form of “hampshire” — a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading It was the same once at Mrs. Hampshire's."
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know why.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the same at Mrs. Knox's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did you never notice it?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know why.
possessive form of “knox” — Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading It is the same at Mrs. Knox's.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It is the same at Mrs. Knox's.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Did you never notice it?
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Did you never notice it?
on one occasion
From this reading It was the same once at Mrs. Hampshire's."
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is the same at Mrs. Knox's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the same at Mrs. Knox's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the same once at Mrs. Hampshire's."
at the time that
From this reading If he happens to be here when I come in, he gets up and goes away.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't know why.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you never notice it?
Chapter 27 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 27 holds 398 sentences of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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