“the people could fly” vocabulary. 1. captured context: the fugitive slave was captured in the...
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1. Captured
Context: The fugitive slave was captured in the North and taken back down South to his owner. What does it mean What gives it away?
Definition: to be caught
2. Misery
Context: Many people say that misery loves company, but when my grandfather died I just wanted to be alone. What does it mean? What gives it away?
Definition: sadness; feeling bad
3. Trembled
Context: The slave trembled as the master drew the whip back getting ready to slash into the slave’s back. What does it mean? What gives it away?
Definition: to shake with fright; To shake when afraid
4. Labored
Context: Slaves were forced to labor from sun up until sun down. What does it mean? What gives it away?
Definition: worked
5. Soothe
Context: I tried to soothe his burn by putting some aloe on it to alleviate the pain. What does it mean? What gives it away?
Definition: to comfort
6. Croon
Context: The mother crooned to her crying baby in an effort to calm him down. What does it mean? What gives it away?
Definition: to sing softly
7. Pity
Context: Many abolitionists felt great pity for the slaves that were beat, over worked, and under fed. What does it mean? What gives it away?
Definition: to feel sorrow for
8. Shed
Context: The slave shed his clothing so fast in order to get the hounds off of his scent. What does it mean? What gives it away?
Definition: to get rid of; to let go of
9. Scorned
Context: The man scorned by his brother vowed to get revenge in anyway possible. What does it mean? What gives it away?
Definition: to be humiliated
10. Bawling
Context: The mother could not stop her child from bawling no matter how many times she tried to shush him. What does it mean? What gives it away?
Definition: to cry