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

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.
My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.
It had been so dry.
The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.
The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.
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The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.
Line 2
My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.
/maɪ ˈperənts roʊt miː frʌm ˈkænzəs ðæt ˈθaʊzəndz ʌv ˈeɪkərz ʌv wiːt soʊn ˈɜːrli ɪn ðə fɔːl hæd feɪld tuː spraʊt/
Line 3
It had been so dry.
/ɪt hæd bɪn soʊ draɪ/
Line 4
The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.
/ðə ɡraʊnd wɑːz æz draɪ æz ˈpaʊdər ənd ðə wɪndz wɜːr ˈbloʊɪŋ ðə ɡreɪn aʊt ʌv ðə ˈsændi sɔɪl wɪtʃ wɑːz ˈdrɪftɪŋ ɪn ɡreɪt paɪlz əˈlɔːŋ ðə ˈfensəz ənd ɪn ðə roʊd/
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The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.
/ðə ˈɡʌvərmənts ˈfaɪnəl ˈestəmeɪtəd jiːld ʌv ɔːl krɑːps wɑːz ðə ˈsmɔːləst ɪt hæd bɪn fɔːr ten jɪrz/

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coincidences noun US /koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz/

plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading “A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crops noun US /krɑːps/

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading “The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.”

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estimated verb US /ˈestəmeɪtəd/

past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

From this reading “The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.”

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fences noun US /ˈfensəz/

plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading “The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.”

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government's noun US /ˈɡʌvərmənts/

possessive form of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading “The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.”

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Kansas noun US /ˈkænzəs/

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading “My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.”

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sown adjective US /soʊn/

sprinkled with seed

From this reading “My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.”

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sprout verb US /spraʊt/

produce buds, branches, or germinate

From this reading “My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.”

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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.

sandy soil adjective + noun

In this reading “The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.”

431 times in 426,211 chapters
ten years noun + noun

In this reading “The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.”

20,715 times in 426,211 chapters
great piles adjective + noun

In this reading “The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.”

260 times in 426,211 chapters
lingered on verb + particle counted as “linger on”

In this reading “A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.”

2,244 times in 426,211 chapters
for ten preposition + noun

In this reading “The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.”

9,883 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 64

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

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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 A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

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blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COINCIDENCESnounUS /koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz/

plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drouthnoun

a prolonged shortage

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading It had been so dry.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

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estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/

past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

From this reading The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.

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failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

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fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

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fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/

plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
government'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənts/

possessive form of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.

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grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

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KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

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lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

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mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

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northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

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

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It had been so dry.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
southnounUS /saʊθ/

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

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/

sprinkled with seed

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sproutverbUS /spraʊt/

produce buds, branches, or germinate

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wheatnounUS /wiːt/

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
windsnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The ground was as dry as powder, and the winds were blowing the grain out of the sandy soil, which was drifting in great piles along the fences and in the road.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading My parents wrote me from Kansas, that thousands of acres of wheat, sown early in the fall, had failed to sprout.

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YEARnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading A YEAR OF COINCIDENCES Although the drouth had been broken all over the north, it lingered on, to the south.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.

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yieldverbUS /jiːld/

be the cause or source of

From this reading The government's final estimated yield of all crops was the smallest it had been for ten years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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