Chapter 2 of Black no more is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Black no more is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side. She looked mighty good; wonder could he talk business with her? Might go to dinner and a cabaret. That would be the best way to start. "What did you say your name was?" he began.
Chapter 2 of Black no more is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
From this reading “Might go to dinner and a cabaret.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “She looked mighty good; wonder could he talk business with her?”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “That would be the best way to start.”
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 “He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.”
In this reading “That would be the best way to start.”
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 Might go to dinner and a cabaret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That would be the best way to start.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "What did you say your name was?" he began.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading That would be the best way to start.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She looked mighty good; wonder could he talk business with her?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
From this reading Might go to dinner and a cabaret.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She looked mighty good; wonder could he talk business with her?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you say your name was?" he began.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Might go to dinner and a cabaret.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
a young female
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Might go to dinner and a cabaret.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She looked mighty good; wonder could he talk business with her?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked mighty good; wonder could he talk business with her?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked mighty good; wonder could he talk business with her?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might go to dinner and a cabaret.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading She looked mighty good; wonder could he talk business with her?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What did you say your name was?" he began.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
express in words
From this reading "What did you say your name was?" he began.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked mighty good; wonder could he talk business with her?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That would be the best way to start.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She looked mighty good; wonder could he talk business with her?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would be the best way to start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Might go to dinner and a cabaret.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What did you say your name was?" he began.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That would be the best way to start.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you say your name was?" he began.
during the time that
From this reading He settled back while they drove through the park and glanced frequently at the girl by his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked mighty good; wonder could he talk business with her?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She looked mighty good; wonder could he talk business with her?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would be the best way to start.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you say your name was?" he began.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you say your name was?" he began.
Chapter 2 of Black no more by George S. (George Samuel) Schuyler holds 446 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 2 holds 446 sentences of Black no more, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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