Chapter 8 of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’. She only ’spects someting. Dat’s all. She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd. But she won’t nebber know.
Chapter 8 of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is here in full — 429 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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a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
From this reading ““Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.”
engage in
From this reading “She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ““Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’.”
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading ““Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.”
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From this reading “Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’.
(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 Dat’s all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.
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From this reading “Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she won’t nebber know.
a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
From this reading “Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dat’s all.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But she won’t nebber know.
engage in
From this reading She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.
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From this reading But she won’t nebber know.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’.
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From this reading “Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’.
and nothing more
From this reading She only ’spects someting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’.
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From this reading She only ’spects someting.
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From this reading She only ’spects someting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading “Tut! tut! chile!” exclaimed Betty, “she ain’t seen notin’, nor hearn notin’.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.
which person or people
From this reading She wants to fine out who hab cut and make my gownd.
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From this reading But she won’t nebber know.
Chapter 8 of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet A. (Harriet Ann) Jacobs holds 429 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.
Chapter 8 holds 429 sentences of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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