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The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer
The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer

Chapter XII

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IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.
It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
How the wind did screech across the prairie!
I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.
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The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
Line 2
Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.
/əˈkɔːrdɪŋli wʌn fer ˈmɔːrnɪŋ aɪ ˈstɑːrtɪd fɔːr ðə ˈfɔːrmər taʊn/
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It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
/ɪt bɪˈɡæn ˈreɪnɪŋ ðæt ˈiːvnɪŋ ˈfaɪnəli ˈtɜːrnɪŋ ˈɪntuː ə faɪn snoʊ ənd baɪ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ə ˈdʒenjəwən saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə ˈblɪzərd wɑːz ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
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How the wind did screech across the prairie!
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I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.
/aɪ wɑːz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə bɪɡ hɔːrs ənd ˈdʒeni mjuːl tuː ə ˈwæɡən ˈloʊdɪd wɪð tuː tʌnz ʌv koʊl/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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amuck adverb US /əˈmʌk/

wildly; without self-control

From this reading “IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.”

blizzard noun US /ˈblɪzərd/

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading “It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.”

Dakota noun US /dəˈkoʊtə/

a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux

From this reading “It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.”

imaginations noun US /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading “IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.”

raining adjective US /ˈreɪnɪŋ/

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading “It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.”

screech noun US /skriːtʃ/

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

From this reading “How the wind did screech across the prairie!”

tons noun US /tʌnz/

a large number or amount

From this reading “I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.”

utilize verb US /ˈjuːtəlaɪz/

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading “IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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across the prairie preposition + article + noun counted as “across … prairie”

In this reading “How the wind did screech across the prairie!”

spare time verb + noun

time available for hobbies and other activities that you enjoy

In this reading “IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.”

started for verb + particle counted as “start for”

In this reading “Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.”

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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 IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

AccordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading How the wind did screech across the prairie!

AMUCKadverbUS /əˈmʌk/

wildly; without self-control

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.

blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

Calias

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

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

coalnounUS /koʊl/

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.

DakotanounUS /dəˈkoʊtə/

a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading How the wind did screech across the prairie!

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.

freighting

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

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.

How

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

From this reading How the wind did screech across the prairie!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

IMAGINATIONSnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/

filled with a great quantity

From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.

MulenounUS /mjuːl/

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.

Oristown

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

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

prairienounUS /ˈpreri/

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading How the wind did screech across the prairie!

ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

RUNverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

From this reading How the wind did screech across the prairie!

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

spareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

tonsnounUS /tʌnz/

a large number or amount

From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.

utilizeverbUS /ˈjuːtəlaɪz/

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading How the wind did screech across the prairie!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.

Chapter 12 of The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer by Oscar Micheaux holds 30 sentences, grouped into 6 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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Discontent--spirit
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Possible
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