Chapter 22 of Black Is White is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of Black Is White is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The doctor blinked for a moment. The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table. “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably. Brood started forward. “Is--is he dead?”
Chapter 22 of Black Is White is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.”
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “The doctor blinked for a moment.”
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Brood started forward.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading ““Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.”
one whose business is the management of funerals
From this reading ““Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.”
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 “Brood started forward.”
temporarily
In this reading “The doctor blinked for a moment.”
order, request, or command to come
In this reading ““Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor blinked for a moment.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The doctor blinked for a moment.
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Brood started forward.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Is--is he dead?”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor blinked for a moment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor blinked for a moment.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is--is he dead?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
in a petulant manner
From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is--is he dead?”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
a particular point in time
From this reading The doctor blinked for a moment.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Brood started forward.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor blinked for a moment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
one whose business is the management of funerals
From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
(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 “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
Chapter 22 of Black Is White by George Barr McCutcheon holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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