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Chapter IX

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"Authority usurp'd from God, not given.
He gave us over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute.
That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."
Milton.
Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.
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Samboe

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Samboe is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Authority usurp'd from God, not given.
Line 2
He gave us over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute.
/hiː ɡeɪv ʌs ˈoʊvər biːst fɪʃ faʊl dəˈmɪnjən ˈæbsəluːt/
Line 3
That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."
/ðæt raɪt wiː hoʊld baɪ hɪz doʊˈneɪʃən bʌt men ˈoʊvər men hiː meɪd nɑːt lɔːrd sʌtʃ ˈtaɪtəl tuː hɪmˈself rɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ ˈhjuːmən left frʌm ˈhjuːmən friː/
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Milton.
/ˈmɪltən/
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Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

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African adjective US /ˈæfrəkən/

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading “Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.”

courtier noun US /ˈkɔːrtiər/

an attendant at the court of a sovereign

From this reading “Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.”

Dominion noun US /dəˈmɪnjən/

dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading “He gave us over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute.”

donation noun US /doʊˈneɪʃən/

a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

From this reading “That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."”

fowl noun US /faʊl/

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading “He gave us over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute.”

Irving noun US /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/

United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading “Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.”

playful adjective US /ˈpleɪfəl/

full of fun and high spirits

From this reading “Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.”

Reserving verb US /rɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/

-ing form of “reserve” — hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency

From this reading “That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."”

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absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading He gave us over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute.

AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

AuthoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading "Authority usurp'd from God, not given.

beastnounUS /biːst/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He gave us over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute.

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

courtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/

an attendant at the court of a sovereign

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

creditnounUS /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

DominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/

dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading He gave us over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute.

donationnounUS /doʊˈneɪʃən/

a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading He gave us over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute.

fowlnounUS /faʊl/

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading He gave us over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Authority usurp'd from God, not given.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He gave us over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "Authority usurp'd from God, not given.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Authority usurp'd from God, not given.

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He gave us over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

Imihie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/

United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

From this reading Milton.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Authority usurp'd from God, not given.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He gave us over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute.

playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/

full of fun and high spirits

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

ReservingverbUS /rɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/

-ing form of “reserve” — hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

slave-room

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He gave us over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute.

usurp'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Authority usurp'd from God, not given.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading That right we hold By his donation: but men over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had Irving now seen the once attractive Imihie, and her playful boy, as he even beheld them in the slave-room of the African courtier, he would scarcely have given credit to any assurance that she was the same individual.

Chapter 9 of Samboe by Mary Ann Hedge holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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Samboe
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African
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Author
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Twilight
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