adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At first she was sick and almost broken-hearted at the change in her condition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
broken-hearted
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From this reading At first she was sick and almost broken-hearted at the change in her condition.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading At first she was sick and almost broken-hearted at the change in her condition.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading At first she was sick and almost broken-hearted at the change in her condition.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
designingnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she was sick and almost broken-hearted at the change in her condition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
loving-kindnessnoun
tender kindness motivated by a feeling of affection
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
merciesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/
plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading At first she was sick and almost broken-hearted at the change in her condition.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
thralldomnoun
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
TidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He was going to deliver her from the thralldom of oppression, and to send her to be further instructed in his truth, and to bear testimony to his loving-kindness in another home.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her emancipation papers were put into the hands of the captain, and money to provide for her comfort, with the assurance that while her master lived she should never want.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The master's heart was moved to set her free; and, embarked in a small vessel, with a New England captain, Tidy found herself at twenty years of age sailing away from the land of cruel bondage, to a home where she should know the blessings of freedom.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE Lord had not yet exhausted his love towards Tidy, but was designing still greater mercies for her.
