Learn English through classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Conquest of Canaan
The Conquest of Canaan

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The Conquest of Canaan
Context Illustration Reading 1/39 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Eskew rose to his feet and pounded the pavement with his stick.
"It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!
I don't care if he's her oldest friend on EARTH, she won't stick to him!
She walked with him yesterday, but you can mark my words: his goose is cooked!"
The old man's voice rose, shrill and high.
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.

The Conquest of Canaan

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Eskew rose to his feet and pounded the pavement with his stick.
Line 2
"It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!
Line 3
I don't care if he's her oldest friend on EARTH, she won't stick to him!
Line 4
She walked with him yesterday, but you can mark my words: his goose is cooked!"
Line 5
The old man's voice rose, shrill and high.

All words in this reading · 74

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.

a

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

an

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

and

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

From this reading Eskew rose to his feet and pounded the pavement with his stick.

as

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

been

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

black

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

boy

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

but

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

From this reading She walked with him yesterday, but you can mark my words: his goose is cooked!"

can

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

From this reading She walked with him yesterday, but you can mark my words: his goose is cooked!"

care

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

From this reading I don't care if he's her oldest friend on EARTH, she won't stick to him!

cooked

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

From this reading She walked with him yesterday, but you can mark my words: his goose is cooked!"

decent

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

don't

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

From this reading I don't care if he's her oldest friend on EARTH, she won't stick to him!

EARTH

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

From this reading I don't care if he's her oldest friend on EARTH, she won't stick to him!

Eskew

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

From this reading Eskew rose to his feet and pounded the pavement with his stick.

ever

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

every

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

feet

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

From this reading Eskew rose to his feet and pounded the pavement with his stick.

feller

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

for

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

friend

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

From this reading I don't care if he's her oldest friend on EARTH, she won't stick to him!

goose

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

From this reading She walked with him yesterday, but you can mark my words: his goose is cooked!"

he

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

he's

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

From this reading I don't care if he's her oldest friend on EARTH, she won't stick to him!

her

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

From this reading I don't care if he's her oldest friend on EARTH, she won't stick to him!

high

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

From this reading The old man's voice rose, shrill and high.

him

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

From this reading I don't care if he's her oldest friend on EARTH, she won't stick to him!

his

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

From this reading Eskew rose to his feet and pounded the pavement with his stick.

I

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

From this reading I don't care if he's her oldest friend on EARTH, she won't stick to him!

if

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

From this reading I don't care if he's her oldest friend on EARTH, she won't stick to him!

in

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

is

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

From this reading She walked with him yesterday, but you can mark my words: his goose is cooked!"

It

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

man

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

man's

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

From this reading The old man's voice rose, shrill and high.

mark

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

my

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

From this reading She walked with him yesterday, but you can mark my words: his goose is cooked!"

no

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

old

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

From this reading The old man's voice rose, shrill and high.

oldest

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

From this reading I don't care if he's her oldest friend on EARTH, she won't stick to him!

on

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

other

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

outcast

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

pavement

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

From this reading Eskew rose to his feet and pounded the pavement with his stick.

pounded

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

From this reading Eskew rose to his feet and pounded the pavement with his stick.

preacher's

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

reason

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

reputation

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

rose

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

From this reading Eskew rose to his feet and pounded the pavement with his stick.

she

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

shoes

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

shrill

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

From this reading The old man's voice rose, shrill and high.

since

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

speak

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

stands

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

stick

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

From this reading Eskew rose to his feet and pounded the pavement with his stick.

stone

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

Sunday

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

that

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

that's

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

the

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

From this reading Eskew rose to his feet and pounded the pavement with his stick.

throwed

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

to

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

From this reading Eskew rose to his feet and pounded the pavement with his stick.

town

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

voice

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

From this reading The old man's voice rose, shrill and high.

walked

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

From this reading She walked with him yesterday, but you can mark my words: his goose is cooked!"

was

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

will

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

with

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

From this reading Eskew rose to his feet and pounded the pavement with his stick.

woman

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

won't

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

From this reading "It stands to reason that she won't stick to a man no other decent woman will speak to, a feller that's been the mark for every stone throwed in the town, ever since he was a boy, an outcast with a reputation as black as a preacher's shoes on Sunday!

words

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

From this reading She walked with him yesterday, but you can mark my words: his goose is cooked!"

yesterday

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

From this reading She walked with him yesterday, but you can mark my words: his goose is cooked!"

you

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

From this reading She walked with him yesterday, but you can mark my words: his goose is cooked!"

Chapter 16 of The Conquest of Canaan by Booth Tarkington holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 16 of The Conquest of Canaan contain?

Chapter 16 holds 195 sentences of The Conquest of Canaan, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of The Conquest of Canaan by Booth Tarkington exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 16 of The Conquest of Canaan?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 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 16 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 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 The Conquest of Canaan

Common questions about reading The Conquest of Canaan by Booth Tarkington on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Conquest of Canaan?

Yes. All 4782 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #483 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Conquest of Canaan is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #483, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Conquest of Canaan take to read?

About 398 minutes of reading across 957 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Conquest of Canaan section by section

How to work through The Conquest of Canaan section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 26 chapters of The Conquest of Canaan 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 The Conquest of Canaan

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Conquest of Canaan, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Fallen
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conquest of Canaan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Steadily
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conquest of Canaan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Throughout
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conquest of Canaan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Still
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conquest of Canaan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.