Chapter 15 of Lola is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Lola is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway." Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him. "Dick Fenway! My friend Fenway's boy." "Yes, sir."
Chapter 15 of Lola is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.”
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."”
the act of conquering
From this reading “ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.”
seek information from
In this reading “Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.
a youthful male person
From this reading My friend Fenway's boy."
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."
the act of conquering
From this reading ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."
someone who is a detective
From this reading ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend Fenway's boy."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend Fenway's boy."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend Fenway's boy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.
accept an excuse for
From this reading ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir."
having a supporting base
From this reading Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Mr. Bradley looked up from his paper and saw Dick standing on the veranda beside him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANOTHER CONQUEST "I beg your pardon, Mr. Bradley, but I am Dick Fenway."
Chapter 15 of Lola by Owen Davis holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 15 holds 173 sentences of Lola, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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