Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
J. Poindexter, Colored
J. Poindexter, Colored

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of J. Poindexter, Colored is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for J. Poindexter, Colored
Context Illustration Reading 1/8 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
_Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.
He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

J. Poindexter, Colored

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of J. Poindexter, Colored is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
Line 2
Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
Line 3
He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.
Line 4
He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
Line 5
He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.
/hiː dʒʌst sʌks hɪz breθ ɪn wʌns ɔːr twaɪs ənd stɑːrts ˈsmaɪlɪŋ ˈveri ˈplezənt əˈpɑːn wʌn ənd ɔːl/

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.

admirations noun US /ˌædmərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “admiration” — a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading “Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.”

agreement noun US /əˈɡriːmənt/

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

From this reading “_Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.”

bat noun US /bæt/

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading “He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.”

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 “_Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.”

Piebald adjective US /ˈpaɪbɔːld/

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

starts noun US /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading “He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.”

sucks noun US /sʌks/

plural of “suck” — the act of sucking

From this reading “He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.”

wins noun US /wɪnz/

plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)

From this reading “Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.”

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.

twenty minutes noun + noun

In this reading “_Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.”

last time adjective + noun

In this reading “Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.”

two gentlemen noun + noun counted as “two gentleman”

In this reading “He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.”

All words in this reading · 89

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.

actsnounUS /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

admirationsnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “admiration” — a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.

agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.

batnounUS /bæt/

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

callsnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

chillnounUS /tʃɪl/

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/

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

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

don't

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

From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.

drawed

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

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

eye-lash

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

From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.

findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.

he'd

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

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

It's

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

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

Japanee

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

From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.

JoysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.

Koga

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

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

PiebaldadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪbɔːld/

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

RightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

setting-room

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

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.

startsnounUS /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.

sucksnounUS /sʌks/

plural of “suck” — the act of sucking

From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

winsnounUS /wɪnz/

plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)

From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.

Chapter 20 of J. Poindexter, Colored by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb holds 41 sentences, grouped into 9 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 20 of J. Poindexter, Colored contain?

Chapter 20 holds 41 sentences of J. Poindexter, Colored, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 20 of J. Poindexter, Colored by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 41 sentences, grouped into 9 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.

How do I study chapter 20 of J. Poindexter, Colored?

Work through the 9 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 9 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.

Can chapter 20 be read aloud to me?

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.

Questions about reading J. Poindexter, Colored

Common questions about reading J. Poindexter, Colored by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of J. Poindexter, Colored?

Yes. All 2156 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36365 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of J. Poindexter, Colored is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #36365, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does J. Poindexter, Colored take to read?

About 179 minutes of reading across 432 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read J. Poindexter, Colored section by section

How to work through J. Poindexter, Colored section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 22 chapters of J. Poindexter, Colored to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in J. Poindexter, Colored

Words and structures a reader meets early in J. Poindexter, Colored, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Poindexter
A word that appears in the opening chapter of J. Poindexter, Colored; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Jefferson
A word that appears in the opening chapter of J. Poindexter, Colored; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Exodus
A word that appears in the opening chapter of J. Poindexter, Colored; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Colored
A word that appears in the opening chapter of J. Poindexter, Colored; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.