Chapter 11 of With Lee in Virginia is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of With Lee in Virginia is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him. "Anyting de matter, sah?" "Yes, Dan. There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.." "Who told dem dat?"
Chapter 11 of With Lee in Virginia is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “"Who told dem dat?"”
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."”
a message received and understood
From this reading “There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."”
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."”
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anyting de matter, sah?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Who told dem dat?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Anyting de matter, sah?"
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From this reading "Who told dem dat?"
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
a message received and understood
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Anyting de matter, sah?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anyting de matter, sah?"
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Who told dem dat?"
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
up to a particular time
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading On leaving the hotel Vincent walked a short distance, and then stopped until Dan came up to him.
which person or people
From this reading "Who told dem dat?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is a notice in the paper that the police have obtained information that I am traveling disguised as a minister, and have a negro servant with me.."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Dan.
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