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J. Poindexter, Colored

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of J. Poindexter, Colored is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.
But he ain't craving nothing solid to eat.
He's just craving to lay still and favor his headache.
Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.
And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.
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J. Poindexter, Colored

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of J. Poindexter, Colored is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.
Line 2
But he ain't craving nothing solid to eat.
Line 3
He's just craving to lay still and favor his headache.
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Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.
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And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.

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.

arranges verb US /ərˈeɪndʒɪz/

third-person singular of “arrange” — put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading “_Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.”

craving noun US /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/

an intense desire for some particular thing

From this reading “But he ain't craving nothing solid to eat.”

Dallas noun US /ˈdæləs/

a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields

From this reading “_Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.”

groaning verb US /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/

-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading “Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.”

Harlem noun US /ˈhɑːrləm/

a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto

headache noun US /ˈhedeɪk/

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading “He's just craving to lay still and favor his headache.”

snack noun US /snæk/

a light informal meal

From this reading “_Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.”

starts noun US /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading “Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.”

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.

last night adjective + noun

In this reading “And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.”

catch up verb + adjective

reach the point where one should be after a delay

In this reading “Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.”

lay still verb + adjective

In this reading “He's just craving to lay still and favor his headache.”

on a tray preposition + article + noun counted as “on … tray”

In this reading “_Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.”

in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “_Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

a-felt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.

ain't

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From this reading But he ain't craving nothing solid to eat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

arrangesverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪz/

third-person singular of “arrange” — put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he ain't craving nothing solid to eat.

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/

an intense desire for some particular thing

From this reading But he ain't craving nothing solid to eat.

DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/

a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading But he ain't craving nothing solid to eat.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading He's just craving to lay still and favor his headache.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/

-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

HarlemnounUS /ˈhɑːrləm/

a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But he ain't craving nothing solid to eat.

He's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He's just craving to lay still and favor his headache.

headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading He's just craving to lay still and favor his headache.

HeightsnounUS /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He's just craving to lay still and favor his headache.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading He's just craving to lay still and favor his headache.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He's just craving to lay still and favor his headache.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But he ain't craving nothing solid to eat.

nuturious

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.

snacknounUS /snæk/

a light informal meal

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.

solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading But he ain't craving nothing solid to eat.

SoonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

startsnounUS /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He's just craving to lay still and favor his headache.

strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And I knows he must a-felt powerful good last night to be feeling so bad this morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

traynounUS /treɪ/

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading _Harlem Heights_ Well, in the morning I arranges a snack of nuturious breakfast on a tray and takes it in to Mr. Dallas.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Soon as he opens his eyes he starts in groaning like he's done got far behind with his groaning and is striving for to catch up.

Chapter 4 of J. Poindexter, Colored by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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.

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Chapter 4 holds 233 sentences of J. Poindexter, Colored, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.

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