Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Cane is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Come here now.” “Dont, Dan. Oh, dont. What are you killing?” “Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.
Cane
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Cane is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“Come
here
now.”
“Dont,
Dan.
Oh,
dont.
What
are
you
killing?”
“Whats
weak
in
both
of
us
and
a
whole
litter
of
Pribbys.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Cane
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Cane is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Come
here
now.”
/kʌm hiːr naʊ/
Line 2
“Dont,
Dan.
Line 3
Oh,
dont.
Line 4
What
are
you
killing?”
/wʌt ɑːr juː ˈkɪlɪŋ/
Line 5
“Whats
weak
in
both
of
us
and
a
whole
litter
of
Pribbys.
Learner Dictionary
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.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ““Come here now.””
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ““Come here now.””
killing
noun
US /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading “What are you killing?””
litter
noun
US /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading ““Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading ““Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading ““Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
Come here
verb + particle
In this reading ““Come here now.””
All words in this reading · 21
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 “Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you killing?”
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come here now.”
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dont, Dan.
Dont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dont, Dan.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Come here now.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading What are you killing?”
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading “Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Come here now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, dont.
Pribbys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you killing?”
Whats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Whats weak in both of us and a whole litter of Pribbys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you killing?”
Chapter 6 of Cane by Jean Toomer holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
What does chapter 6 of Cane contain?
Chapter 6 holds 408 sentences of Cane, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Cane by Jean Toomer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 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.
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About 300 minutes of reading across 722 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Cane
Words and structures a reader meets early in Cane, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Foreword
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- Waldo
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- Frank
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- Oracular
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