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Hatchie, the Guardian Slave

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."
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Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.
An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.
By whom she had been rescued was yet unknown to her.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Hatchie, the Guardian Slave

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."
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OTWAY.
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Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.
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An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.
/æn ˈɑːrmi ˈsɜːrdʒən huː wɑːz ˈfɔːrtʃənətli ɑːn bɔːrd priˈskraɪbd ə kɔːrs ʌv ˈtriːtmənt wɪtʃ prɪˈventɪd ɔːl ˈiːvəl ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz soʊ ðæt ɑːn ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ʃiː əˈpɪrd æt ˈbrekfəst æz wel æz ˈjuːʒəwəl ˈbɑːdəli ðoʊ ðə ˈterəbəl fækt ðæt hɜːr ˈʌŋkəl hæd əˈtemptɪd hɜːr laɪf soʊ ˈædʒəteɪtɪd hɜːr ðæt sliːp hæd bɪn ə ˈstreɪndʒər tuː hɜːr ˈaɪlɪdz/
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By whom she had been rescued was yet unknown to her.
/baɪ huːm ʃiː hæd bɪn ˈreskjuːd wɑːz jet ənˈnoʊn tuː hɜːr/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

assiduous adjective US /əˈsɪdwəs/

marked by care and persistent effort

From this reading “Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.”

bodily adverb US /ˈbɑːdəli/

in bodily form

From this reading “An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.”

insensible adjective US /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/

incapable of physical sensation

From this reading “Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.”

prescribed adjective US /priˈskraɪbd/

set down as a rule or guide

From this reading “An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.”

privy noun US /ˈprɪvi/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “"But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."”

rescued adjective US /ˈreskjuːd/

delivered from danger

From this reading “By whom she had been rescued was yet unknown to her.”

stewardess noun US /ˈstuːərdəs/

a woman steward on an airplane

From this reading “Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.”

wrest verb US /rest/

obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

From this reading “"But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

assiduousadjectiveUS /əˈsɪdwəs/

marked by care and persistent effort

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/

in bodily form

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

Dumont

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From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

Emily

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by good fortune

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/

incapable of physical sensation

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

OTWAY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OTWAY.

passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

pickedverbUS /pɪkt/

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/

set down as a rule or guide

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

privynounUS /ˈprɪvi/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/

delivered from danger

From this reading By whom she had been rescued was yet unknown to her.

restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

state-room

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From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

stewardessnounUS /ˈstuːərdəs/

a woman steward on an airplane

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

swearverbUS /swer/

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

SweptadjectiveUS /swept/

possessing sweep

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading By whom she had been rescued was yet unknown to her.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading An army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as usual bodily, though the terrible fact that her uncle had attempted her life so agitated her that sleep had been a stranger to her eyelids.

WhompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

wrestverbUS /rest/

obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

From this reading "But as thou art a man Whom I have picked and chosen from the world, Swept that thou wilt be true to what I utter; And when I've told thee that which only gods, And men like gods, are privy to, then swear No chance, or change, shall wrest it from thy bosom."

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Emily Dumont, while yet insensible, was conveyed to her state-room, where, by the assiduous attention of the stewardess and the lady passengers, she was soon restored to consciousness.

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