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Autobiography of a Female Slave
Autobiography of a Female Slave

Chapter XIII

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By Martha Griffith Browne • Curated US English Learning Edition
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TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.
The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.
He then closed and secured the door after him.
Where, all this time, was Miss Bradly?
She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.
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Autobiography of a Female Slave

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Autobiography of a Female Slave is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.
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The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.
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He then closed and secured the door after him.
/hiː ðen kloʊzd ənd sɪˈkjʊrd ðə dɔːr ˈæftər hɪm/
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Where, all this time, was Miss Bradly?
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She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.
/ʃiː ɪn hɜːr ˈterər hæd ˈberid hɜːr hed əˈpɑːn ðə bed ɑːn wɪtʃ jʌŋ ˈmæstər stɪl slept/

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borne verb US /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading “The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.”

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cot noun US /kɑːt/

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading “The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.”

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farewell noun US /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading “TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.”

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insensible adjective US /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/

incapable of physical sensation

From this reading “The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.”

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parting noun US /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading “TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.”

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pathos noun US /ˈpeɪθɑːs/

a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

From this reading “TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.”

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secured verb US /sɪˈkjʊrd/

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading “He then closed and secured the door after him.”

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touching adjective US /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

arousing affect

From this reading “TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.”

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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.

into the cabin preposition + article + noun counted as “into … cabin”

In this reading “The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.”

3,433 times in 426,212 chapters
young master adjective + noun

In this reading “She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.”

3,233 times in 426,212 chapters
upon the bed preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … bed”

In this reading “She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.”

3,109 times in 426,212 chapters

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He then closed and secured the door after him.

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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 Where, all this time, was Miss Bradly?

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Amy

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From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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borneverbUS /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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Bradly

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From this reading Where, all this time, was Miss Bradly?

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buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading He then closed and secured the door after him.

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cotnounUS /kɑːt/

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He then closed and secured the door after him.

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FAREWELLnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.

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formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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FULLadjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.

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GRIEFnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He then closed and secured the door after him.

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He then closed and secured the door after him.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.

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insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/

incapable of physical sensation

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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Jake

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From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.

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MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Where, all this time, was Miss Bradly?

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MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.

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PARTINGnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.

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PATHOSnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/

a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

From this reading TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.

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Polly's

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From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading He then closed and secured the door after him.

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.

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sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.

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terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He then closed and secured the door after him.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Where, all this time, was Miss Bradly?

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Where, all this time, was Miss Bradly?

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TOUCHINGadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

arousing affect

From this reading TOUCHING FAREWELL FULL OF PATHOS--THE PARTING--MY GRIEF.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where, all this time, was Miss Bradly?

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The half insensible form of Amy was borne by Jake into the cabin, and laid upon the cot which had been Aunt Polly's.

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She, in her terror, had buried her head upon the bed, on which young master still slept.

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Chapter 13 of Autobiography of a Female Slave by Martha Griffith Browne holds 370 sentences, grouped into 74 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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