Professor Johnny

Chapter IX

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"And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

Don’t go to having the dreary thought that persons who are not rich cannot enjoy themselves; for if that were so, the great portion of the people in the world would be miserable, and that would be a sad thing to think of.

I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

"I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

"But that isn’t because she is poor.

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Professor Johnny J. Ā. K.

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Professor Johnny is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

"And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library. Don’t go to having the dreary thought that persons who are not rich cannot enjoy themselves; for if that were so, the great portion of the people in the world would be miserable, and that would be a sad thing to think of. I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage." "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there." "But that isn’t because she is poor.

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Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Professor Johnny is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

/ənd ˈɔːfən wɪð ˈnʌθɪŋ mɔːr ˈkɑːstli ðæn ə bʊk aʊt ʌv ə friː ˈlaɪbreriː/

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Line 3

I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

Line 4

"I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

Line 5

"But that isn’t because she is poor.

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costly adjective US /ˈkɑːstli/

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading “"And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.”

dreary adjective US /ˈdrɪri/

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading “Don’t go to having the dreary thought that persons who are not rich cannot enjoy themselves; for if that were so, the great portion of the people in the world would be miserable, and that would be a sad thing to think of.”

enjoying verb US /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."”

library noun US /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading “"And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.”

lighthouse noun US /ˈlaɪthaʊs/

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."”

portion noun US /ˈpɔːrʃən/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

Ruth noun US /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “"I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

free library verb + noun

In this reading “"And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.”

sad thing adjective + noun

In this reading “Don’t go to having the dreary thought that persons who are not rich cannot enjoy themselves; for if that were so, the great portion of the people in the world would be miserable, and that would be a sad thing to think of.”

stay there verb + particle

In this reading “"I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."”

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

some way adjective + noun

In this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."”

think of verb + particle

keep in mind for attention or consideration

in the carriage preposition + article + noun counted as “in … carriage”

In this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Don’t go to having the dreary thought that persons who are not rich cannot enjoy themselves; for if that were so, the great portion of the people in the world would be miserable, and that would be a sad thing to think of.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

auntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading "And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But that isn’t because she is poor.

cannot

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carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading "And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

Don't

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drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading "And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But that isn’t because she is poor.

librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading "And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/

very unhappy; full of misery

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading "And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "But that isn’t because she is poor.

portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

shouldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I don’t believe she is," said Sue; "because her mother is dead, and her aunt don’t like to have her stay there."

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And often with nothing more costly than a book out of a free library.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I shouldn’t wonder if Ruth were enjoying herself in some way over at the lighthouse, as much as we are here in the carriage."

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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