Chapter 3 of In Black and White is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of In Black and White is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station. The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong. “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first. “Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.” Never was truer word spoken!
Chapter 3 of In Black and White is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
From this reading ““Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.”
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading ““Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.””
a person who collects things
From this reading “The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.”
plural of “convert” — a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
From this reading “The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.”
past form of “foster” — promote the growth of
From this reading ““Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.”
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading ““Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.”
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading ““Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.””
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Never was truer word spoken!”
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 Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.”
In this reading “The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.”
In this reading “The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.”
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 converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
moving forward
From this reading “Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading “Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.”
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
a person who collects things
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
plural of “convert” — a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
past form of “foster” — promote the growth of
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was truer word spoken!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Never was truer word spoken!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Never was truer word spoken!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was truer word spoken!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
belonging to which person
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Never was truer word spoken!
Chapter 3 of In Black and White by Rudyard Kipling holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 3 holds 424 sentences of In Black and White, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of In Black and White by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 85 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 3 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 In Black and White by Rudyard Kipling on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5129 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62346 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #62346, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 427 minutes of reading across 1026 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through In Black and White section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 12 chapters of In Black and White 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 In Black and White, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
