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Iola Leroy

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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CONCLUSION.
It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.
Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.
Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."
As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!
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Iola Leroy

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Iola Leroy is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONCLUSION.
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It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.
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Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.
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Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."
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As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

Learner Dictionary

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

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apprised verb US /əˈpraɪzd/

past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something

From this reading “Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."”

Carolina noun US /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading “It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.”

Daniel noun US /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading “Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."”

distill verb US /dɪˈstɪl/

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

From this reading “Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.”

flushes noun US /ˈflʌʃɪz/

plural of “flush” — the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading “Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.”

fragrance noun US /ˈfreɪɡrəns/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading “Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.”

joyfully adverb US /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading “As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!”

putty noun US /ˈpʌti/

a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass

From this reading “Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."”

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airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

apprisedverbUS /əˈpraɪzd/

past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

bridenounUS /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

comin

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

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

datnounUS /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

dem

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

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

distillverbUS /dɪˈstɪl/

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

Dr

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

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

flushesnounUS /ˈflʌʃɪz/

plural of “flush” — the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

greetverbUS /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

How'dy

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

From this reading As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

Iola

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

From this reading As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

jasmines

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

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

Latimer

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

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

lib

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

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

Linda

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

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

morning-glories

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

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

puttynounUS /ˈpʌti/

a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

sich

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

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As soon as they arrived, Aunt Linda rushed up to Iola, folded her in her arms, and joyfully exclaimed: "How'dy, honey!

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Over the cottage porch were morning-glories to greet the first flushes of the rising day, and roses and jasmines to distill their fragrance on the evening air.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was late in the summer when Dr. Latimer and his bride reached their home in North Carolina.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

wid

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

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Aunt Linda, who had been apprised of their coming, was patiently awaiting their arrival, and Uncle Daniel was pleased to know that "dat sweet young lady who had sich putty manners war comin' to lib wid dem."

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Contraband
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Evenings
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Conversation
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