All 12 Uses
deemed
in
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
(Edited)
- He deemed all such inquiries on the part of a slave improper and impertinent, and evidence of a restless spirit.
Chpt 1deemed = believed
- The last and most successful one was that of tarring his fence all around; after which, if a slave was caught with any tar upon his person, it was deemed sufficient proof that he had either been into the garden, or had tried to get in.
Chpt 3
- It was considered as being bad enough to be a slave; but to be a poor man's slave was deemed a disgrace indeed!
Chpt 3
- I may be deemed superstitious, and even egotistical, in regarding this event as a special interposition of divine Providence in my favor.
Chpt 5
- She did not deem it impudent or unmannerly for a slave to look her in the face.
Chpt 6deem = believe
- I deemed this knowledge of the utmost importance.
Chpt 8 *deemed = believed
- It was deemed a disgrace not to get drunk at Christmas; and he was regarded as lazy indeed, who had not provided himself with the necessary means, during the year, to get whisky enough to last him through Christmas.
Chpt 10
- I held my Sabbath school at the house of a free colored man, whose name I deem it imprudent to mention; for should it be known, it might embarrass him greatly, though the crime of holding the school was committed ten years ago.
Chpt 10deem = believe
- But, just at the moment he was about carrying his proposal into effect, his aid was needed in helping to tie Henry; and the excitement attending the scuffle caused them either to forget, or to deem it unsafe, under the circumstances, to search.
Chpt 10deem = consider or believe
- But before narrating any of the peculiar circumstances, I deem it proper to make known my intention not to state all the facts connected with the transaction.
Chpt 11deem = believe
- Very soon after I went to Mr. Ruggles, he wished to know of me where I wanted to go; as he deemed it unsafe for me to remain in New York.
Chpt 11deemed = believed
- To remove the liability of such misapprehension, I deem it proper to append the following brief explanation.
Chpt Appedeem = believe
Definitions:
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(1)
(deemed) believed or judged
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)