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1787
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From this reading The movement in England in favour of the abolition of the slave-trade had been commenced by Wilberforce in 1787.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
abolition
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From this reading The movement in England in favour of the abolition of the slave-trade had been commenced by Wilberforce in 1787.
acquainted
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
all
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
always
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
assist
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
away
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The movement in England in favour of the abolition of the slave-trade had been commenced by Wilberforce in 1787.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
called
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
Canada
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From this reading He was then to make his way through Indiana to Ohio, whence he could cross Lake Erie into Canada.
carry
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From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
clothes
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From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
commenced
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From this reading The movement in England in favour of the abolition of the slave-trade had been commenced by Wilberforce in 1787.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was then to make his way through Indiana to Ohio, whence he could cross Lake Erie into Canada.
cross
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From this reading He was then to make his way through Indiana to Ohio, whence he could cross Lake Erie into Canada.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
England
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From this reading The movement in England in favour of the abolition of the slave-trade had been commenced by Wilberforce in 1787.
Erie
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From this reading He was then to make his way through Indiana to Ohio, whence he could cross Lake Erie into Canada.
established
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
family
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
father
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
father's
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From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
favour
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From this reading The movement in England in favour of the abolition of the slave-trade had been commenced by Wilberforce in 1787.
former
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
forwarding
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
friends
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
fugitives
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
held
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was then to make his way through Indiana to Ohio, whence he could cross Lake Erie into Canada.
hundred
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
including
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
Indiana
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From this reading He was then to make his way through Indiana to Ohio, whence he could cross Lake Erie into Canada.
intention
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From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was then to make his way through Indiana to Ohio, whence he could cross Lake Erie into Canada.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
Lake
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From this reading He was then to make his way through Indiana to Ohio, whence he could cross Lake Erie into Canada.
large
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was then to make his way through Indiana to Ohio, whence he could cross Lake Erie into Canada.
members
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
miles
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
money
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From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
more
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
movement
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From this reading The movement in England in favour of the abolition of the slave-trade had been commenced by Wilberforce in 1787.
much
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
night
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From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
northern
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
northward
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From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
number
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
objected
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
off
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From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
Ohio
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From this reading He was then to make his way through Indiana to Ohio, whence he could cross Lake Erie into Canada.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
other
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
persons
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
principles
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
quaker
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
railway
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
ready
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
recovered
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From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
regularly
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
residing
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
slave-trade
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From this reading The movement in England in favour of the abolition of the slave-trade had been commenced by Wilberforce in 1787.
slavery
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
Society
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
some
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From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
soon
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From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
state
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
states
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
suit
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From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
supply
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From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
taskmasters
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
then
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From this reading He was then to make his way through Indiana to Ohio, whence he could cross Lake Erie into Canada.
there
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was then to make his way through Indiana to Ohio, whence he could cross Lake Erie into Canada.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
underground
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From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
Wabash
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From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
way
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From this reading He was then to make his way through Indiana to Ohio, whence he could cross Lake Erie into Canada.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At that time what was called "the underground railway" was not regularly established, but there were a large number of persons in the northern states, including all the members of the Society of Friends, who objected to slavery as much as my father did, and were always ready to assist fugitives running away from their cruel taskmasters.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He was then to make his way through Indiana to Ohio, whence he could cross Lake Erie into Canada.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My father was acquainted with a quaker family residing not much more than a hundred miles from us in the former state on the Wabash, and they were sure to be ready to assist him on his journey by forwarding him on to other friends who held their principles.
Wilberforce
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From this reading The movement in England in favour of the abolition of the slave-trade had been commenced by Wilberforce in 1787.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My father's intention was, as soon as he had recovered, to supply him with a suit of clothes and some money, and to carry him off during the night northward.
