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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 "That is because, as I said, you are not in our position," rejoined the Senhor, with a shrug of his shoulders.
abhor
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From this reading We detest the gross injustice of slavery, and we abhor the fearful cruelties connected with it."
act
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
admit
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
African
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
all
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That is because, as I said, you are not in our position," rejoined the Senhor, with a shrug of his shoulders.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That is because, as I said, you are not in our position," rejoined the Senhor, with a shrug of his shoulders.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why so?--is cruelty a necessity?" asked Harold.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "That is because, as I said, you are not in our position," rejoined the Senhor, with a shrug of his shoulders.
best
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
cannot
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
connected
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From this reading We detest the gross injustice of slavery, and we abhor the fearful cruelties connected with it."
cruelties
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From this reading We detest the gross injustice of slavery, and we abhor the fearful cruelties connected with it."
cruelty
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From this reading "Why so?--is cruelty a necessity?" asked Harold.
degraded
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
detest
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From this reading We detest the gross injustice of slavery, and we abhor the fearful cruelties connected with it."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
earnestly
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From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
easy
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
enough
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
equal
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
eyes
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
fearful
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From this reading We detest the gross injustice of slavery, and we abhor the fearful cruelties connected with it."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
forbid
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From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
God
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From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
gross
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From this reading We detest the gross injustice of slavery, and we abhor the fearful cruelties connected with it."
Harold
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From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That is because, as I said, you are not in our position," rejoined the Senhor, with a shrug of his shoulders.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is because, as I said, you are not in our position," rejoined the Senhor, with a shrug of his shoulders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
inferior
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
injustice
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From this reading We detest the gross injustice of slavery, and we abhor the fearful cruelties connected with it."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is because, as I said, you are not in our position," rejoined the Senhor, with a shrug of his shoulders.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We detest the gross injustice of slavery, and we abhor the fearful cruelties connected with it."
keep
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
kindness
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
man
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
matter
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From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
men
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
necessity
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From this reading "Why so?--is cruelty a necessity?" asked Harold.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We detest the gross injustice of slavery, and we abhor the fearful cruelties connected with it."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That is because, as I said, you are not in our position," rejoined the Senhor, with a shrug of his shoulders.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
own
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
philanthropic
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
position
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From this reading "That is because, as I said, you are not in our position," rejoined the Senhor, with a shrug of his shoulders.
raised
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "That is because, as I said, you are not in our position," rejoined the Senhor, with a shrug of his shoulders.
religion
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
said
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From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
Senhor
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From this reading "That is because, as I said, you are not in our position," rejoined the Senhor, with a shrug of his shoulders.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
shoulders
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From this reading "That is because, as I said, you are not in our position," rejoined the Senhor, with a shrug of his shoulders.
shrug
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From this reading "That is because, as I said, you are not in our position," rejoined the Senhor, with a shrug of his shoulders.
slavery
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From this reading We detest the gross injustice of slavery, and we abhor the fearful cruelties connected with it."
slaves
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why so?--is cruelty a necessity?" asked Harold.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
sympathise
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From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We detest the gross injustice of slavery, and we abhor the fearful cruelties connected with it."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
truly
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From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
very
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
view
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From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "It is easy for you to take the philanthropic view, which, however, I admit to be the best, for in the eyes of God all men are equal, and though the African be a degraded man, I know enough of him to be sure that he can be raised by kindness and religion into a position not very inferior to our own; but we who keep slaves cannot help ourselves we _must_ act as we do."
Why
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From this reading "Why so?--is cruelty a necessity?" asked Harold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, truly, we can _not_ understand you," said Harold earnestly, "and God forbid that we should ever sympathise with you in this matter.
