Chapter 2 of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I have come,” said Benjamin, “to tell you good by. I am going away.” I inquired where. “To the north,” he replied. I looked at him to see whether he was in earnest.
Chapter 2 of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading ““I have come,” said Benjamin, “to tell you good by.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “I looked at him to see whether he was in earnest.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I am going away.””
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “I inquired where.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I looked at him to see whether he was in earnest.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ““To the north,” he replied.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ““To the north,” he replied.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I looked at him to see whether he was in earnest.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going away.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at him to see whether he was in earnest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am going away.”
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading “I have come,” said Benjamin, “to tell you good by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I have come,” said Benjamin, “to tell you good by.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I have come,” said Benjamin, “to tell you good by.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading I looked at him to see whether he was in earnest.
the act of departing
From this reading I am going away.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I have come,” said Benjamin, “to tell you good by.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have come,” said Benjamin, “to tell you good by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To the north,” he replied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked at him to see whether he was in earnest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have come,” said Benjamin, “to tell you good by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I looked at him to see whether he was in earnest.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired where.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at him to see whether he was in earnest.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “To the north,” he replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “To the north,” he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have come,” said Benjamin, “to tell you good by.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I looked at him to see whether he was in earnest.
express in words
From this reading “I have come,” said Benjamin, “to tell you good by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To the north,” he replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have come,” said Benjamin, “to tell you good by.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I looked at him to see whether he was in earnest.
in or at the place that
From this reading I inquired where.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I looked at him to see whether he was in earnest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have come,” said Benjamin, “to tell you good by.
Chapter 2 of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet A. (Harriet Ann) Jacobs holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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