Chapter 20 of Bobby Blake on a Plantation is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XX
Chapter 20 of Bobby Blake on a Plantation is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree. “I’m all in. I couldn’t possibly have gone half a mile more.” “I guess we’re about as bad,” said Fred. “I’m willing to admit that I was never so near the end of my rope.
Chapter 20 of Bobby Blake on a Plantation is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 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.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading ““I’m willing to admit that I was never so near the end of my rope.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.”
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading “THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.”
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.”
a strong line
From this reading ““I’m willing to admit that I was never so near the end of my rope.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.”
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 “THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.”
In this reading “THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.”
extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism
In this reading “THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.”
In this reading “THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.”
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 ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I guess we’re about as bad,” said Fred.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I’m willing to admit that I was never so near the end of my rope.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I’m all in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I guess we’re about as bad,” said Fred.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn’t possibly have gone half a mile more.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I’m willing to admit that I was never so near the end of my rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess we’re about as bad,” said Fred.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I couldn’t possibly have gone half a mile more.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess we’re about as bad,” said Fred.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I couldn’t possibly have gone half a mile more.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I couldn’t possibly have gone half a mile more.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn’t possibly have gone half a mile more.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m all in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I couldn’t possibly have gone half a mile more.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I couldn’t possibly have gone half a mile more.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m willing to admit that I was never so near the end of my rope.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “I’m willing to admit that I was never so near the end of my rope.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I’m willing to admit that I was never so near the end of my rope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
by chance
From this reading I couldn’t possibly have gone half a mile more.”
a strong line
From this reading “I’m willing to admit that I was never so near the end of my rope.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I guess we’re about as bad,” said Fred.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m willing to admit that I was never so near the end of my rope.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m willing to admit that I was never so near the end of my rope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m willing to admit that I was never so near the end of my rope.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE ALLIGATOR’S JAWS “Thank Heaven,” gasped Lee, as the three boys threw themselves down and lay panting in the grateful shade of a big tree.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m willing to admit that I was never so near the end of my rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess we’re about as bad,” said Fred.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “I’m willing to admit that I was never so near the end of my rope.
Chapter 20 of Bobby Blake on a Plantation by Frank A. Warner holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 20 holds 78 sentences of Bobby Blake on a Plantation, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of Bobby Blake on a Plantation by Frank A. Warner exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 78 sentences, grouped into 16 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 16 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 16 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 20 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Bobby Blake on a Plantation by Frank A. Warner on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2670 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #47553 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #47553, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 222 minutes of reading across 534 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Bobby Blake on a Plantation section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 30 chapters of Bobby Blake on a Plantation to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Bobby Blake on a Plantation, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
