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Iola Leroy

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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DELIGHTFUL REUNIONS.
Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.
Mrs. Leroy's neighbors said she looked ten years younger.
Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.
Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.
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Iola Leroy

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Iola Leroy is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DELIGHTFUL REUNIONS.
/dɪˈlaɪtfəl riˈuːnjənz/
Line 2
Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.
Line 3
Mrs. Leroy's neighbors said she looked ten years younger.
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Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.
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Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

fearful adjective US /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading “Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.”

flood noun US /flʌd/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading “Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.”

neighbors noun US /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “Mrs. Leroy's neighbors said she looked ten years younger.”

passionately adverb US /ˈpæʃənətli/

with passion

From this reading “Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.”

peaceful adjective US /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading “Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.”

reunions noun US /riˈuːnjənz/

plural of “reunion” — a party of former associates who have come together again

From this reading “DELIGHTFUL REUNIONS.”

separations noun US /ˌsepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “separation” — the state of lacking unity

From this reading “Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.”

sunshine noun US /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading “Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.

DELIGHTFULadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading DELIGHTFUL REUNIONS.

devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.

floodnounUS /flʌd/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

forebodings

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

From this reading Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.

Iola

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

From this reading Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

Leroy's

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

From this reading Mrs. Leroy's neighbors said she looked ten years younger.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Mrs. Leroy's neighbors said she looked ten years younger.

Marie

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

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Leroy's neighbors said she looked ten years younger.

neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Mrs. Leroy's neighbors said she looked ten years younger.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/

with passion

From this reading Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.

REUNIONSnounUS /riˈuːnjənz/

plural of “reunion” — a party of former associates who have come together again

From this reading DELIGHTFUL REUNIONS.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mrs. Leroy's neighbors said she looked ten years younger.

separationsnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “separation” — the state of lacking unity

From this reading Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Mrs. Leroy's neighbors said she looked ten years younger.

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Mrs. Leroy's neighbors said she looked ten years younger.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Harry and Iola were passionately devoted to their mother, and did all they could to flood her life with sunshine.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Mrs. Leroy's neighbors said she looked ten years younger.

youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Mrs. Leroy's neighbors said she looked ten years younger.

Chapter 22 of Iola Leroy by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

What does chapter 22 of Iola Leroy contain?

Chapter 22 holds 101 sentences of Iola Leroy, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of Iola Leroy by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 101 sentences, grouped into 21 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Iola Leroy

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Contraband
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Iola Leroy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Evenings
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Iola Leroy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Conversation
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Between
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