Chapter 8 of To London Town is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of To London Town is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No—no, Johnny,” she said. “Not yet—no, you mustn’t. I can’t tell you why—I can’t really; at anyrate not now.” Then after a pause, “O Johnny, I’m in such trouble! Such trouble, Johnny!”
Chapter 8 of To London Town is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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later than; following
From this reading “Then after a pause, “O Johnny, I’m in such trouble!”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading ““No—no, Johnny,” she said.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Then after a pause, “O Johnny, I’m in such trouble!”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I can’t tell you why—I can’t really; at anyrate not now.””
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ““No—no, Johnny,” she said.”
express in words
From this reading “I can’t tell you why—I can’t really; at anyrate not now.””
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Then after a pause, “O Johnny, I’m in such trouble!”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Not yet—no, you mustn’t.”
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In this reading “Then after a pause, “O Johnny, I’m in such trouble!”
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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 Then after a pause, “O Johnny, I’m in such trouble!
later than; following
From this reading Then after a pause, “O Johnny, I’m in such trouble!
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From this reading I can’t tell you why—I can’t really; at anyrate not now.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can’t tell you why—I can’t really; at anyrate not now.”
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From this reading I can’t tell you why—I can’t really; at anyrate not now.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can’t tell you why—I can’t really; at anyrate not now.”
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From this reading Then after a pause, “O Johnny, I’m in such trouble!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then after a pause, “O Johnny, I’m in such trouble!
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “No—no, Johnny,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not yet—no, you mustn’t.
not any; not one
From this reading “No—no, Johnny,” she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not yet—no, you mustn’t.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can’t tell you why—I can’t really; at anyrate not now.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Then after a pause, “O Johnny, I’m in such trouble!
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Then after a pause, “O Johnny, I’m in such trouble!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I can’t tell you why—I can’t really; at anyrate not now.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No—no, Johnny,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No—no, Johnny,” she said.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then after a pause, “O Johnny, I’m in such trouble!
express in words
From this reading I can’t tell you why—I can’t really; at anyrate not now.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then after a pause, “O Johnny, I’m in such trouble!
a source of difficulty
From this reading Then after a pause, “O Johnny, I’m in such trouble!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I can’t tell you why—I can’t really; at anyrate not now.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not yet—no, you mustn’t.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not yet—no, you mustn’t.
Chapter 8 of To London Town by Arthur Morrison 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 8 holds 398 sentences of To London Town, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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