Chapter 6 of The mule-bone is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The mule-bone is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JIM. What you crying for? You know you love Dave. I’m yo’ monkey-man. He always could do more wid you that I could.
Chapter 6 of The mule-bone is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 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.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “He always could do more wid you that I could.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He always could do more wid you that I could.”
demanding attention
From this reading “What you crying for?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know you love Dave.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “You know you love Dave.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always could do more wid you that I could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He always could do more wid you that I could.
demanding attention
From this reading What you crying for?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know you love Dave.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He always could do more wid you that I could.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What you crying for?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He always could do more wid you that I could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He always could do more wid you that I could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m yo’ monkey-man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know you love Dave.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You know you love Dave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m yo’ monkey-man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He always could do more wid you that I could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He always could do more wid you that I could.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What you crying for?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He always could do more wid you that I could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m yo’ monkey-man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What you crying for?
Chapter 6 of The mule-bone by Langston Hughes holds 380 sentences, grouped into 76 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 6 holds 380 sentences of The mule-bone, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The mule-bone by Langston Hughes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 380 sentences, grouped into 76 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.
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