Chapter 7 of Autobiography of a Female Slave is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Autobiography of a Female Slave is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES. I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly. A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity. "What is the matter?" I asked.
Chapter 7 of Autobiography of a Female Slave is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.”
Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading “A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.”
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading “I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.”
enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
From this reading “THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.”
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading “A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.”
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.”
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In this reading “I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.
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From this reading THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.
from appearances alone
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.
Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
From this reading THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.
the organ of sight
From this reading A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A deep carnation spot burned upon his cheeks, and his soft eye was purple in its intensity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was not a little surprised to find young master now in an apparently earnest colloquy with Aunt Polly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE FLIGHT--YOUNG MASTER'S APPREHENSIONS--HIS CONVERSATION--AMY--EDIFYING TALK AMONG LADIES.
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