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Mingo, and Other Sketches in Black and White

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.
"It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
"Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."
"How is that?"
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Mingo, and Other Sketches in Black and White

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Mingo, and Other Sketches in Black and White is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.
Line 2
"It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
Line 3
"Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
Line 4
Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."
Line 5
"How is that?"

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

awkwardly adverb US /ˈɔːkwərdli/

in an awkward manner

From this reading “Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.”

bin noun US /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading “"Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.”

cordially adverb US /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading “Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.”

gracefully adverb US /ˈɡreɪsfəli/

in a graceful manner

From this reading “Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.”

seed noun US /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading “Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."”

suspiciously adverb US /səˈspɪʃəsli/

with suspicion

From this reading “Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.”

teen adjective US /tiːn/

being of the age 13 through 19

From this reading “"It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."”

Woodward noun US /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/

United States historian (1908-1999)

From this reading “Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.”

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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 Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."

Atlanty

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From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."

awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/

in an awkward manner

From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.

binnounUS /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.

drappod

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From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."

Ef

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From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."

ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/

in a graceful manner

From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.

gwino

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From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

heern

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From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

How

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

From this reading "How is that?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

I've

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

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "How is that?"

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

LikelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

mixt

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

From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."

mought

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From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

Poteet

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

From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.

printin

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

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

seednounUS /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

sence

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

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/

with suspicion

From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.

teenadjectiveUS /tiːn/

being of the age 13 through 19

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."

uvnounUS /ˈjuːˈviː/

radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.

warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."

WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/

United States historian (1908-1999)

From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."

you'd

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

From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."

Chapter 2 of Mingo, and Other Sketches in Black and White by Joel Chandler Harris holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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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