Chapter 7 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"--And deep the waves beneath them bending glide. The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in." PARNELL. "Accoutred as I was, I plungéd in." SHAKSPEARE.
Chapter 7 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “"--And deep the waves beneath them bending glide.”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."”
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “"--And deep the waves beneath them bending glide.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."”
Irish nationalist leader (1846-1891)
From this reading “PARNELL.”
estrangement from god
From this reading “The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."”
push forcefully
From this reading “The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."”
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “"--And deep the waves beneath them bending glide.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."
provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)
From this reading "Accoutred as I was, I plungéd in."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "--And deep the waves beneath them bending glide.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Accoutred as I was, I plungéd in."
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "--And deep the waves beneath them bending glide.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "--And deep the waves beneath them bending glide.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "--And deep the waves beneath them bending glide.
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading "--And deep the waves beneath them bending glide.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Accoutred as I was, I plungéd in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."
Irish nationalist leader (1846-1891)
From this reading PARNELL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Accoutred as I was, I plungéd in."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
estrangement from god
From this reading The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "--And deep the waves beneath them bending glide.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "--And deep the waves beneath them bending glide.
push forcefully
From this reading The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Accoutred as I was, I plungéd in."
look attentively
From this reading The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "--And deep the waves beneath them bending glide.
which person or people
From this reading The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth, who seemed to watch a time to sin, Approached the careless guide, and thrust him in."
Chapter 7 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave by Oliver Optic holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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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