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The Red Record Tabulated Statistics

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.
A word as to the charge itself.
In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.
Does he mean the crime which the statutes of the civilized states describe as such?
Not by any means.
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The Red Record Tabulated Statistics

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Red Record Tabulated Statistics is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 13/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 61–65

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But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.
/bʌt wen ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli məˈlɪʃɪsli ənd ˈkɑːnstəntli bɪˈlaɪ ðə rəˈkɔːrd ənd ˈboʊlstər ʌp ðiːz ˈfælshʊdz baɪ ðə wɜːrdz ʌv ˈledʒəsleɪtərz ˈpriːtʃərz ˈɡʌvərnərz ənd ˈbɪʃəps ðen ðə ˈniːɡroʊ mʌst ɡɪv tuː ðə wɜːrld hɪz saɪd ʌv ðə ˈɑːfəl ˈstɔːri/
Line 2
A word as to the charge itself.
/ə wɜːrd æz tuː ðə tʃɑːrdʒ ˌɪtˈself/
Line 3
In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.
/ɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə θɜːrd ˈriːzən əˈsaɪnd baɪ ðə ˈsʌðərn waɪt ˈpiːpəl fɔːr ðə ˈbʊtʃəri ʌv blæks ðə ˈkwestʃən mʌst biː æskt wʌt ðə waɪt mæn miːnz wen hiː ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz ðə blæk mæn wɪð reɪp/
Line 4
Does he mean the crime which the statutes of the civilized states describe as such?
/dʌz hiː miːn ðə kraɪm wɪtʃ ðə ˈstætʃuːts ʌv ðə ˈsɪvəlaɪzd steɪts dɪˈskraɪb æz sʌtʃ/
Line 5
Not by any means.
/nɑːt baɪ ˈeni miːnz/

Learner Dictionary

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

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belie verb US /bɪˈlaɪ/

be in contradiction with

From this reading “But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.”

bolster verb US /ˈboʊlstər/

support and strengthen

From this reading “But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.”

butchery noun US /ˈbʊtʃəri/

a building where animals are butchered

From this reading “In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.”

falsehoods noun US /ˈfælshʊdz/

plural of “falsehood” — a false statement

From this reading “But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.”

legislators noun US /ˈledʒəsleɪtərz/

plural of “legislator” — someone who makes or enacts laws

From this reading “But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.”

preachers noun US /ˈpriːtʃərz/

plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading “But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.”

rape verb US /reɪp/

force (someone) to have sex against their will

From this reading “In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.”

statutes noun US /ˈstætʃuːts/

plural of “statute” — an act passed by a legislative body

From this reading “Does he mean the crime which the statutes of the civilized states describe as such?”

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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 word as to the charge itself.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Not by any means.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A word as to the charge itself.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

believerbUS /bɪˈlaɪ/

be in contradiction with

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

bishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/

plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

blacksnounUS /blæks/

plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

bolsterverbUS /ˈboʊlstər/

support and strengthen

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

butcherynounUS /ˈbʊtʃəri/

a building where animals are butchered

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading A word as to the charge itself.

chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading Does he mean the crime which the statutes of the civilized states describe as such?

consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

crimenounUS /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Does he mean the crime which the statutes of the civilized states describe as such?

describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading Does he mean the crime which the statutes of the civilized states describe as such?

Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Does he mean the crime which the statutes of the civilized states describe as such?

falsehoodsnounUS /ˈfælshʊdz/

plural of “falsehood” — a false statement

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/

plural of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

intentionallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading A word as to the charge itself.

legislatorsnounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtərz/

plural of “legislator” — someone who makes or enacts laws

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

maliciouslyadverbUS /məˈlɪʃɪsli/

with malice; in a malicious manner

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Does he mean the crime which the statutes of the civilized states describe as such?

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not by any means.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

preachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/

plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

rapeverbUS /reɪp/

force (someone) to have sex against their will

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

statesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Does he mean the crime which the statutes of the civilized states describe as such?

statutesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːts/

plural of “statute” — an act passed by a legislative body

From this reading Does he mean the crime which the statutes of the civilized states describe as such?

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Does he mean the crime which the statutes of the civilized states describe as such?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Does he mean the crime which the statutes of the civilized states describe as such?

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In considering the third reason assigned by the Southern white people for the butchery of blacks, the question must be asked, what the white man means when he charges the black man with rape.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading A word as to the charge itself.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading But when they intentionally, maliciously and constantly belie the record and bolster up these falsehoods by the words of legislators, preachers, governors and bishops, then the Negro must give to the world his side of the awful story.

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