according to google, hypochondriac is a person who is abnormally anxious about their health. meaning the girl in the sentence is very concerned on if she gets sick or not and would like to always be safe than sorry
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i have no idea there are so many
I think that Mrs. Auld followed her husband's advice to stop teaching Douglass to read in My Bondage and My Freedom because WIVES WERE EXPECTED TO OBEY THEIR HUSBANDS.
Douglass was a slave and according to Mr. Auld, slaves do not need to know how to read because they will not be able to perform their tasks well as a slave.
If my question gets removed again I will not understand why but, I believe it is very long. Why? it says "Antonym context clue" Abridge means to cut or shorten. Very long is the opposite of shorten hence the antonym context clue.
P.S To anyone that think my answer is wrong and tries to remove it again. Please explain to me why my answer is wrong. That would be much appreciated. Thanks!
