Chapter 5 of Black no more is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Black no more is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That sure is some title," commented Bunny in an undertone. "Yes, Givens knows his stuff when it comes to that. The longer and sillier a title, the better the yaps like it." The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan. Bunny and Matthew entered the office marked "Private."
Chapter 5 of Black no more is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “"That sure is some title," commented Bunny in an undertone.”
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading “The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.”
plural of “given” — an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading “"Yes, Givens knows his stuff when it comes to that.”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “Bunny and Matthew entered the office marked "Private."”
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.”
comparative of “silly” — ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “The longer and sillier a title, the better the yaps like it."”
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading “"That sure is some title," commented Bunny in an undertone.”
plural of “yap” — informal terms for the mouth
From this reading “The longer and sillier a title, the better the yaps like it."”
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.
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a young female
In this reading “The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.”
In this reading “"That sure is some title," commented Bunny in an undertone.”
In this reading “Bunny and Matthew entered the office marked "Private."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The longer and sillier a title, the better the yaps like it."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That sure is some title," commented Bunny in an undertone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The longer and sillier a title, the better the yaps like it."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The longer and sillier a title, the better the yaps like it."
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "That sure is some title," commented Bunny in an undertone.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Yes, Givens knows his stuff when it comes to that.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "That sure is some title," commented Bunny in an undertone.
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Bunny and Matthew entered the office marked "Private."
plural of “given” — an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading "Yes, Givens knows his stuff when it comes to that.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Givens knows his stuff when it comes to that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That sure is some title," commented Bunny in an undertone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That sure is some title," commented Bunny in an undertone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Givens knows his stuff when it comes to that.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Yes, Givens knows his stuff when it comes to that.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The longer and sillier a title, the better the yaps like it."
for more time
From this reading The longer and sillier a title, the better the yaps like it."
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Bunny and Matthew entered the office marked "Private."
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Bunny and Matthew entered the office marked "Private."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Bunny and Matthew entered the office marked "Private."
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Bunny and Matthew entered the office marked "Private."
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.
comparative of “silly” — ludicrous, foolish
From this reading The longer and sillier a title, the better the yaps like it."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "That sure is some title," commented Bunny in an undertone.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Yes, Givens knows his stuff when it comes to that.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "That sure is some title," commented Bunny in an undertone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That sure is some title," commented Bunny in an undertone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The longer and sillier a title, the better the yaps like it."
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading "That sure is some title," commented Bunny in an undertone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, Givens knows his stuff when it comes to that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading "That sure is some title," commented Bunny in an undertone.
at the time that
From this reading "Yes, Givens knows his stuff when it comes to that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.
plural of “yap” — informal terms for the mouth
From this reading The longer and sillier a title, the better the yaps like it."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Givens knows his stuff when it comes to that.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young lady returned and announced that the two owners would be glad to receive the eminent Atlantan.
Chapter 5 of Black no more by George S. (George Samuel) Schuyler holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 5 holds 445 sentences of Black no more, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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