adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old lawyer shook his head, and fixed his eyes upon the lad with a slightly quizzical smile.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If a white man struck you, you could not return the blow, and you could not testify against him in a court of justice.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are black." he said, "and you are not free.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "You are black." he said, "and you are not free.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading If a white man struck you, you could not return the blow, and you could not testify against him in a court of justice.
cannot
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From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading If a white man struck you, you could not return the blow, and you could not testify against him in a court of justice.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The old lawyer shook his head, and fixed his eyes upon the lad with a slightly quizzical smile.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The old lawyer shook his head, and fixed his eyes upon the lad with a slightly quizzical smile.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are black." he said, "and you are not free.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The old lawyer shook his head, and fixed his eyes upon the lad with a slightly quizzical smile.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If a white man struck you, you could not return the blow, and you could not testify against him in a court of justice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If a white man struck you, you could not return the blow, and you could not testify against him in a court of justice.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading If a white man struck you, you could not return the blow, and you could not testify against him in a court of justice.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The old lawyer shook his head, and fixed his eyes upon the lad with a slightly quizzical smile.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If a white man struck you, you could not return the blow, and you could not testify against him in a court of justice.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are black." he said, "and you are not free.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lawyer shook his head, and fixed his eyes upon the lad with a slightly quizzical smile.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
quizzicaladjectiveUS /ˈkwɪzəkəl/
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading The old lawyer shook his head, and fixed his eyes upon the lad with a slightly quizzical smile.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If a white man struck you, you could not return the blow, and you could not testify against him in a court of justice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are black." he said, "and you are not free.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The old lawyer shook his head, and fixed his eyes upon the lad with a slightly quizzical smile.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The old lawyer shook his head, and fixed his eyes upon the lad with a slightly quizzical smile.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The old lawyer shook his head, and fixed his eyes upon the lad with a slightly quizzical smile.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading If a white man struck you, you could not return the blow, and you could not testify against him in a court of justice.
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading If a white man struck you, you could not return the blow, and you could not testify against him in a court of justice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old lawyer shook his head, and fixed his eyes upon the lad with a slightly quizzical smile.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "I am white," replied the lad, turning back his sleeve and holding out his arm, "and I am free, as all my people were before me."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old lawyer shook his head, and fixed his eyes upon the lad with a slightly quizzical smile.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are black." he said, "and you are not free.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot travel without your papers; you cannot secure accommodations at an inn; you could not vote, if you were of age; you cannot be out after nine o'clock without a permit.
