Chapter 28 of Iola Leroy is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Iola Leroy is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VISITORS FROM THE SOUTH. "Mamma is not well," said Iola to Robert. "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist." "I will ask Dr. Latimer, whom I met at the Concordia, to step in. He is a splendid young fellow.
Chapter 28 of Iola Leroy is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Mamma is not well," said Iola to Robert.”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “"I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “"Mamma is not well," said Iola to Robert.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “"I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “VISITORS FROM THE SOUTH.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “He is a splendid young fellow.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “VISITORS FROM THE SOUTH.”
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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 "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I will ask Dr. Latimer, whom I met at the Concordia, to step in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I will ask Dr. Latimer, whom I met at the Concordia, to step in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will ask Dr. Latimer, whom I met at the Concordia, to step in.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will ask Dr. Latimer, whom I met at the Concordia, to step in.
a boy or man
From this reading He is a splendid young fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VISITORS FROM THE SOUTH.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a splendid young fellow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I will ask Dr. Latimer, whom I met at the Concordia, to step in.
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mamma is not well," said Iola to Robert.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mamma is not well," said Iola to Robert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will ask Dr. Latimer, whom I met at the Concordia, to step in.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma is not well," said Iola to Robert.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I will ask Dr. Latimer, whom I met at the Concordia, to step in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mamma is not well," said Iola to Robert.
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Mamma is not well," said Iola to Robert.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mamma is not well," said Iola to Robert.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading VISITORS FROM THE SOUTH.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He is a splendid young fellow.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I spoke to her about sending for a doctor, but she objected and I did not insist."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I will ask Dr. Latimer, whom I met at the Concordia, to step in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISITORS FROM THE SOUTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mamma is not well," said Iola to Robert.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading VISITORS FROM THE SOUTH.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Mamma is not well," said Iola to Robert.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will ask Dr. Latimer, whom I met at the Concordia, to step in.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will ask Dr. Latimer, whom I met at the Concordia, to step in.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He is a splendid young fellow.
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