Chapter 4 of Black Man's Burden is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Black Man's Burden is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement. "However, there were also no doctors, engineers, scientists. There were whole nations without a single college graduate." He paused and his eyes swept the hall. "That's where we came in.
Chapter 4 of Black Man's Burden is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading “Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement.”
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement.”
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"However, there were also no doctors, engineers, scientists.”
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “"However, there were also no doctors, engineers, scientists.”
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading “There were whole nations without a single college graduate."”
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading “Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement.”
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “There were whole nations without a single college graduate."”
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “"However, there were also no doctors, engineers, scientists.”
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In this reading “There were whole nations without a single college graduate."”
to come or go into
In this reading “"That's where we came in.”
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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 There were whole nations without a single college graduate."
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement.
in addition
From this reading "However, there were also no doctors, engineers, scientists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That's where we came in.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading There were whole nations without a single college graduate."
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement.
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "However, there were also no doctors, engineers, scientists.
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading "However, there were also no doctors, engineers, scientists.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He paused and his eyes swept the hall.
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading There were whole nations without a single college graduate."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He paused and his eyes swept the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused and his eyes swept the hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused and his eyes swept the hall.
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "However, there were also no doctors, engineers, scientists.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement.
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There were whole nations without a single college graduate."
not any; not one
From this reading "However, there were also no doctors, engineers, scientists.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused and his eyes swept the hall.
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading "However, there were also no doctors, engineers, scientists.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There were whole nations without a single college graduate."
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement.
possessing sweep
From this reading He paused and his eyes swept the hall.
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From this reading "That's where we came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paused and his eyes swept the hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "However, there were also no doctors, engineers, scientists.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Homer Crawford laughed, too, and nodded as though in solemn agreement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That's where we came in.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "However, there were also no doctors, engineers, scientists.
in or at the place that
From this reading "That's where we came in.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There were whole nations without a single college graduate."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There were whole nations without a single college graduate."
Chapter 4 of Black Man's Burden by Mack Reynolds holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 4 holds 447 sentences of Black Man's Burden, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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