Chapter 2 of Tar Heel Tales is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Tar Heel Tales is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Honey, you woul’n’t knowed dat nigger. He wuz wet an’ muddy fum de bottom uv his feets up. He wuz bare haided an’ his clothes all tore. But, bless yo’ soul, chile, he wuz glad to git home. When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
Chapter 2 of Tar Heel Tales is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
From this reading “But, bless yo’ soul, chile, he wuz glad to git home.”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading ““Honey, you woul’n’t knowed dat nigger.”
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ““Honey, you woul’n’t knowed dat nigger.”
plural of “mo” — an indefinitely short time
From this reading “When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.”
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading “He wuz wet an’ muddy fum de bottom uv his feets up.”
a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
From this reading “When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “He wuz bare haided an’ his clothes all tore.”
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 ““Honey, you woul’n’t knowed dat nigger.”
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.
(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 wuz bare haided an’ his clothes all tore.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wuz wet an’ muddy fum de bottom uv his feets up.
completely unclothed
From this reading He wuz bare haided an’ his clothes all tore.
give a benediction to
From this reading But, bless yo’ soul, chile, he wuz glad to git home.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He wuz wet an’ muddy fum de bottom uv his feets up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, bless yo’ soul, chile, he wuz glad to git home.
a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
From this reading But, bless yo’ soul, chile, he wuz glad to git home.
clothing in general
From this reading He wuz bare haided an’ his clothes all tore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “Honey, you woul’n’t knowed dat nigger.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He wuz wet an’ muddy fum de bottom uv his feets up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wuz wet an’ muddy fum de bottom uv his feets up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wuz wet an’ muddy fum de bottom uv his feets up.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading But, bless yo’ soul, chile, he wuz glad to git home.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But, bless yo’ soul, chile, he wuz glad to git home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wuz bare haided an’ his clothes all tore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wuz wet an’ muddy fum de bottom uv his feets up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wuz wet an’ muddy fum de bottom uv his feets up.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But, bless yo’ soul, chile, he wuz glad to git home.
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “Honey, you woul’n’t knowed dat nigger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Honey, you woul’n’t knowed dat nigger.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
plural of “mo” — an indefinitely short time
From this reading When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading He wuz wet an’ muddy fum de bottom uv his feets up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Honey, you woul’n’t knowed dat nigger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
From this reading When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
express in words
From this reading When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But, bless yo’ soul, chile, he wuz glad to git home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, bless yo’ soul, chile, he wuz glad to git home.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He wuz bare haided an’ his clothes all tore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He wuz wet an’ muddy fum de bottom uv his feets up.
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
From this reading He wuz wet an’ muddy fum de bottom uv his feets up.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He wuz wet an’ muddy fum de bottom uv his feets up.
at the time that
From this reading When I open de do’ he say, ‘Let me in, ole ’oman, fur I’s mos’ daid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Honey, you woul’n’t knowed dat nigger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wuz wet an’ muddy fum de bottom uv his feets up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, bless yo’ soul, chile, he wuz glad to git home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Honey, you woul’n’t knowed dat nigger.
Chapter 2 of Tar Heel Tales by H. E. C. (Henry Edward Cowan) Bryant holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 411 sentences of Tar Heel Tales, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Tar Heel Tales by H. E. C. (Henry Edward Cowan) Bryant exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 83 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 2 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.
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About 200 minutes of reading across 482 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Tar Heel Tales, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
