Chapter 13 of Iola Leroy is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Iola Leroy is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HARRY LEROY. It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him. The trusty servant to whom she delivered it watched his opportunity to mail it. At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together. Harry was studying at a boys' academy in Maine.
Chapter 13 of Iola Leroy is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “Harry was studying at a boys' academy in Maine.”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “The trusty servant to whom she delivered it watched his opportunity to mail it.”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “The trusty servant to whom she delivered it watched his opportunity to mail it.”
a state in New England
From this reading “Harry was studying at a boys' academy in Maine.”
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “Harry was studying at a boys' academy in Maine.”
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading “The trusty servant to whom she delivered it watched his opportunity to mail it.”
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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 Harry was studying at a boys' academy in Maine.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Harry was studying at a boys' academy in Maine.
later than; following
From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Harry was studying at a boys' academy in Maine.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The trusty servant to whom she delivered it watched his opportunity to mail it.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY LEROY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trusty servant to whom she delivered it watched his opportunity to mail it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
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From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
immediately past
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRY LEROY.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The trusty servant to whom she delivered it watched his opportunity to mail it.
a state in New England
From this reading Harry was studying at a boys' academy in Maine.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The trusty servant to whom she delivered it watched his opportunity to mail it.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The trusty servant to whom she delivered it watched his opportunity to mail it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trusty servant to whom she delivered it watched his opportunity to mail it.
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Harry was studying at a boys' academy in Maine.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trusty servant to whom she delivered it watched his opportunity to mail it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At last he succeeded in slipping it into Lorraine's mail and dropping them all into the post office together.
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading The trusty servant to whom she delivered it watched his opportunity to mail it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The trusty servant to whom she delivered it watched his opportunity to mail it.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trusty servant to whom she delivered it watched his opportunity to mail it.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was several weeks after Iola had written to her brother that her letter reached him.
Chapter 13 of Iola Leroy by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 13 holds 141 sentences of Iola Leroy, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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