Chapter 6 of Iola Leroy is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Iola Leroy is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM ANDERSON'S DEATH. "Where is Tom?" asked Captain Sybil; "I have not seen him for several hours." "He's gone down the sound with some of the soldiers," replied Robert. "They wanted Tom to row them." "I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.
Chapter 6 of Iola Leroy is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “TOM ANDERSON'S DEATH.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “"I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “"He's gone down the sound with some of the soldiers," replied Robert.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “"They wanted Tom to row them."”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"He's gone down the sound with some of the soldiers," replied Robert.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “"I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.
possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading TOM ANDERSON'S DEATH.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is Tom?" asked Captain Sybil; "I have not seen him for several hours."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Where is Tom?" asked Captain Sybil; "I have not seen him for several hours."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading TOM ANDERSON'S DEATH.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He's gone down the sound with some of the soldiers," replied Robert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Where is Tom?" asked Captain Sybil; "I have not seen him for several hours."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He's gone down the sound with some of the soldiers," replied Robert.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where is Tom?" asked Captain Sybil; "I have not seen him for several hours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's gone down the sound with some of the soldiers," replied Robert.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where is Tom?" asked Captain Sybil; "I have not seen him for several hours."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Where is Tom?" asked Captain Sybil; "I have not seen him for several hours."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where is Tom?" asked Captain Sybil; "I have not seen him for several hours."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Tom?" asked Captain Sybil; "I have not seen him for several hours."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Where is Tom?" asked Captain Sybil; "I have not seen him for several hours."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's gone down the sound with some of the soldiers," replied Robert.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He's gone down the sound with some of the soldiers," replied Robert.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "He's gone down the sound with some of the soldiers," replied Robert.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "They wanted Tom to row them."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Where is Tom?" asked Captain Sybil; "I have not seen him for several hours."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Where is Tom?" asked Captain Sybil; "I have not seen him for several hours."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "He's gone down the sound with some of the soldiers," replied Robert.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He's gone down the sound with some of the soldiers," replied Robert.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "He's gone down the sound with some of the soldiers," replied Robert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is Tom?" asked Captain Sybil; "I have not seen him for several hours."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He's gone down the sound with some of the soldiers," replied Robert.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They wanted Tom to row them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They wanted Tom to row them."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They wanted Tom to row them."
male cat
From this reading TOM ANDERSON'S DEATH.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "They wanted Tom to row them."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Tom?" asked Captain Sybil; "I have not seen him for several hours."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am afraid those boys will get into trouble, and the Rebs will pick them off," responded Sybil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He's gone down the sound with some of the soldiers," replied Robert.
Chapter 6 of Iola Leroy by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 6 holds 114 sentences of Iola Leroy, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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