Chapter 5 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Is this the daughter of a slave? I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem. Yet who from such a stem would look For such a shoot?" Knowles. The morrow came.
Chapter 5 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the next day
From this reading “The morrow came.”
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.”
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “"Is this the daughter of a slave?”
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.”
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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 "Is this the daughter of a slave?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morrow came.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Is this the daughter of a slave?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet who from such a stem would look For such a shoot?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet who from such a stem would look For such a shoot?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this the daughter of a slave?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowles.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yet who from such a stem would look For such a shoot?"
the force of workers available
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
the next day
From this reading The morrow came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is this the daughter of a slave?
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "Is this the daughter of a slave?
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet who from such a stem would look For such a shoot?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is this the daughter of a slave?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this the daughter of a slave?
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
which person or people
From this reading Yet who from such a stem would look For such a shoot?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet who from such a stem would look For such a shoot?"
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet who from such a stem would look For such a shoot?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know 'Tis not with men as shrubs and trees, that by The shoot you know the rank and order of The stem.
Chapter 5 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave by Oliver Optic holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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