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I was so scared I lied to him and said yes to all he said.
Từ trong câu: scare, scared, lie, yes
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
I judge from what he said his owner got part for the wagon and horse.
Từ trong câu: wagon, owner, judge, get, part, horse
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
I been cooking out for white people since I was nine years old.
Từ trong câu: cook, nine, cooking, out, white, people, since, year
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
The soldiers at the Arsenal used to get powder in tins called canteens.
Từ trong câu: canteen, soldier, use, get, powder, tin, call
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
Yes ma'am, had worked his full time to be pensioned by the railroad.
Từ trong câu: ma'am, yes, work, full, time, pension, railroad
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
He has put in his claim to the Railroad Retirement office in Washington.
Từ trong câu: retirement, railroad, put, claim, office
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
Now the white folks that ma and pa and me belonged to was named Fords.
Từ trong câu: pa, now, white, folk, belong, name
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
It made old miss and old moss so sick till they stopped eating a week.
Từ trong câu: moss, make, old, miss, sick, till, stop, eat
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
"There was a big old oak tree that stood in the corner of the yard.
Từ trong câu: oak, corner, big, old, tree, stand, yard
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
In some way they got a match and struck it and the house caught fire.
Từ trong câu: match, way, get, strike, house, catch, fire
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
Whether Wesley was his first church or not, he was Wesley's first pastor.
Từ trong câu: pastor, whether, first, church
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
"If we rode to church, it was in a steer wagon (ox wagon).
Từ trong câu: ox, steer, ride, church, wagon
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
He hit this world in time to have a hard time of it.
Từ trong câu: hit, world, time, hard
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
"During that time grandpa slip up on the house top and take some boards off.
Từ trong câu: slip, top, board, grandpa, time, up, house, take
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
If she squirmed and tried to git loose, the rail would choke her.
Từ trong câu: squirm, try, loose, rail, choke
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
We didn't know we was free till 'bout six months after the war was over.
Từ trong câu: bout, know, free, till, six, month, war
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
I'd sit up some nights and knit a half a sock and spin and card.
Từ trong câu: sock, sit, up, night, knit, half, spin, card
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
But if he was puny and sickly they were not bothered about him.
Từ trong câu: bothered, bother
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
Where dey stayed on the old folks had a little at some places.
Từ trong câu: folk, stay, old, little, place
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
A fire burned in an ironing bucket, mostly papers and trash for fuel.
Từ trong câu: trash, fire, burn, iron, bucket, mostly, paper, fuel
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
They tied his hands behind him and had a rope around his neck.
Từ trong câu: neck, rope, tie, hand, behind, around
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
"I was between ten and twelve years old when I went to school.
Từ trong câu: twelve, ten, year, old, go, school
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
I remember he had a big old carriage and the carriage man was Little Alfred.
Từ trong câu: big, carriage, remember, old, man, little
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
She wove for all on the place and some special pieces of cloth for outsiders.
Từ trong câu: outsider, weave, place, special, piece, cloth
United States. Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
Certainly "better than nothing," but a newspaper would make a more showy costume.
Từ trong câu: showy, certainly, better, nothing, newspaper, make, costume
Various, Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 5, 1917 - Tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
“They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.”
Từ trong câu: assure, awful, lot
Henry James, In the Cage - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Wasn’t it just because they were up there aloft that they were lucrative?
Từ trong câu: lucrative, because, up
Henry James, In the Cage - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
“Oh you dear donkey!”—and, regardless of all the Regent’s Park, she patted his cheek.
Từ trong câu: regardless, donkey, cheek, dear, park
Henry James, In the Cage - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Of one thing she absolutely never doubted: Mr. Mudge believed in her with a belief—!
Từ trong câu: doubt, belief, thing, absolutely, never, mr, believe
Henry James, In the Cage - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
He bade her good morning always now; he often quite raised his hat to her.
Từ trong câu: bid, raise, hat, good, morning, always, now, often
Henry James, In the Cage - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US