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Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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CONCLUSION MY narrative has now come to a close.
I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?
I answer, Yes.
I have personally participated in many of those scenes.
Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Clotel

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Clotel is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CONCLUSION MY narrative has now come to a close.
/kənˈkluːʒən maɪ ˈnærətɪv hæz naʊ kʌm tuː ə kloʊs/
Line 2
I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?
/aɪ meɪ biː æskt ənd noʊ daʊt ʃæl ɑːr ðə ˈveriəs ˈɪnsədənts ənd siːnz rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn truːθ/
Line 3
I answer, Yes.
/aɪ ˈænsər jes/
Line 4
I have personally participated in many of those scenes.
/aɪ hæv ˈpɜːrsənəli pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd ɪn ˈmeni ʌv ðoʊz siːnz/
Line 5
Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.
/sʌm ʌv ðə ˈnærətɪvz aɪ hæv dərˈaɪvd frʌm ˈʌðər ˈsɔːrsəz ˈmeni frʌm ðə lɪps ʌv ðoʊz huː laɪk ˌmaɪˈself hæv rʌn əˈweɪ frʌm ðə lænd ʌv ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bondage noun US /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading “Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.”

derived adjective US /dərˈaɪvd/

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading “Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.”

founded verb US /ˈfaʊndɪd/

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading “I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?”

incidents noun US /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading “I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?”

narratives noun US /ˈnærətɪvz/

plural of “narrative” — 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 “Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.”

participated verb US /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/

past form of “participate” — share in something

From this reading “I have personally participated in many of those scenes.”

personally adverb US /ˈpɜːrsənəli/

as yourself

From this reading “I have personally participated in many of those scenes.”

sources noun US /ˈsɔːrsəz/

plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading “Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.”

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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 CONCLUSION MY narrative has now come to a close.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading I answer, Yes.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading CONCLUSION MY narrative has now come to a close.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading CONCLUSION MY narrative has now come to a close.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION MY narrative has now come to a close.

derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading CONCLUSION MY narrative has now come to a close.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have personally participated in many of those scenes.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I have personally participated in many of those scenes.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading CONCLUSION MY narrative has now come to a close.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.

narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

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 CONCLUSION MY narrative has now come to a close.

narrativesnounUS /ˈnærətɪvz/

plural of “narrative” — 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 Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading CONCLUSION MY narrative has now come to a close.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have personally participated in many of those scenes.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.

participatedverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/

past form of “participate” — share in something

From this reading I have personally participated in many of those scenes.

personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/

as yourself

From this reading I have personally participated in many of those scenes.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.

scenesnounUS /siːnz/

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.

sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/

plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I have personally participated in many of those scenes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CONCLUSION MY narrative has now come to a close.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading I may be asked, and no doubt shall, Are the various incidents and scenes related founded in truth?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Some of the narratives I have derived from other sources; many from the lips of those who, like myself, have run away from the land of bondage.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading I answer, Yes.

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