Chapter 31 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dear me! Is that poor Trewin's child! She has a look of her father too. A delicate little maid." "And silly also," added Miss Timmens.
Chapter 31 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “"And silly also," added Miss Timmens.”
in addition
From this reading “"And silly also," added Miss Timmens.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Is that poor Trewin's child!”
dearly loved
From this reading “"Dear me!”
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “A delicate little maid."”
a female domestic
From this reading “A delicate little maid."”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Is that poor Trewin's child!”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"And silly also," added Miss Timmens.”
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 “A delicate little maid."”
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 She has a look of her father too.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And silly also," added Miss Timmens.
in addition
From this reading "And silly also," added Miss Timmens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And silly also," added Miss Timmens.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Is that poor Trewin's child!
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me!
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading A delicate little maid."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She has a look of her father too.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has a look of her father too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has a look of her father too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that poor Trewin's child!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A delicate little maid."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She has a look of her father too.
a female domestic
From this reading A delicate little maid."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "And silly also," added Miss Timmens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She has a look of her father too.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Is that poor Trewin's child!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has a look of her father too.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "And silly also," added Miss Timmens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that poor Trewin's child!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And silly also," added Miss Timmens.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She has a look of her father too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is that poor Trewin's child!
Chapter 31 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 393 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.
Chapter 31 holds 393 sentences of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 31 of Johnny Ludlow, Third Series by Henry, Mrs. Wood exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 393 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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