Chapter 11 of "Miss Lou" is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of "Miss Lou" is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect. He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence. The overseer had said, "Hit's the old story. They have heard that the Yanks are near and may come this way. Fact is, one doesn't know what they haven't heard.
Chapter 11 of "Miss Lou" is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “The overseer had said, "Hit's the old story.”
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect.”
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading “A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect.”
plural of “yank” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “They have heard that the Yanks are near and may come this way.”
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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 A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They have heard that the Yanks are near and may come this way.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They have heard that the Yanks are near and may come this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fact is, one doesn't know what they haven't heard.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Fact is, one doesn't know what they haven't heard.
depressingly dark
From this reading A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have heard that the Yanks are near and may come this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fact is, one doesn't know what they haven't heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They have heard that the Yanks are near and may come this way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The overseer had said, "Hit's the old story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fact is, one doesn't know what they haven't heard.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Fact is, one doesn't know what they haven't heard.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They have heard that the Yanks are near and may come this way.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They have heard that the Yanks are near and may come this way.
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The overseer had said, "Hit's the old story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fact is, one doesn't know what they haven't heard.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The overseer had said, "Hit's the old story.
on the contrary
From this reading A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The overseer had said, "Hit's the old story.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The overseer had said, "Hit's the old story.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have heard that the Yanks are near and may come this way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The overseer had said, "Hit's the old story.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They have heard that the Yanks are near and may come this way.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading He had threatened his negroes and stormed at them; they had listened in sullen silence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They have heard that the Yanks are near and may come this way.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Fact is, one doesn't know what they haven't heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect.
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS Whately returned wearing a rather gloomy and angry aspect.
plural of “yank” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading They have heard that the Yanks are near and may come this way.
Chapter 11 of "Miss Lou" by Edward Payson Roe holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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