Chapter 3 of Iola Leroy is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Iola Leroy is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARRIVAL OF THE UNION ARMY. A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window. He opened the door quietly and whispered:-- "Anything new, Tom?" "Yes." "What is it?
Chapter 3 of Iola Leroy is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing careful forethought
From this reading “A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.”
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.”
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.”
past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading “A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.”
cause to run in panic
From this reading “A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.”
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading “A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.”
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.”
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading “ARRIVAL OF THE UNION ARMY.”
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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 A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
Having no one else present.
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
any thing at all
From this reading He opened the door quietly and whispered:-- "Anything new, Tom?"
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE UNION ARMY.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE UNION ARMY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
showing careful forethought
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He opened the door quietly and whispered:-- "Anything new, Tom?"
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He opened the door quietly and whispered:-- "Anything new, Tom?"
information about recent and important events
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE UNION ARMY.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the door quietly and whispered:-- "Anything new, Tom?"
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
with low volume
From this reading He opened the door quietly and whispered:-- "Anything new, Tom?"
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
cause to run in panic
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE UNION ARMY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
male cat
From this reading He opened the door quietly and whispered:-- "Anything new, Tom?"
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE UNION ARMY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading He opened the door quietly and whispered:-- "Anything new, Tom?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A few evenings before the stampede of Robert and his friends to the army, and as he sat alone in his room reading the latest news from the paper he had secreted, he heard a cautious tread and a low tap at his window.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
Chapter 3 of Iola Leroy by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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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