Chapter 10 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Duke_.--How's this? The treason's Already at the doors." VENICE PRESERVED. "_Amelia_.--I thought I heard a step. _Charles_.--'T is your tyrant coming."
Chapter 10 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
congenital absence of an arm or leg
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The treason's Already at the doors."”
a British peer of the highest rank
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading “VENICE PRESERVED.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “"_Amelia_.--I thought I heard a step.”
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading “_Charles_.--'T is your tyrant coming."”
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading “VENICE PRESERVED.”
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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 "_Amelia_.--I thought I heard a step.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The treason's Already at the doors."
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading "_Amelia_.--I thought I heard a step.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The treason's Already at the doors."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading _Charles_.--'T is your tyrant coming."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _Charles_.--'T is your tyrant coming."
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The treason's Already at the doors."
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "_Duke_.--How's this?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "_Amelia_.--I thought I heard a step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Duke_.--How's this?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Amelia_.--I thought I heard a step.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Charles_.--'T is your tyrant coming."
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading VENICE PRESERVED.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "_Amelia_.--I thought I heard a step.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Charles_.--'T is your tyrant coming."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The treason's Already at the doors."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "_Duke_.--How's this?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "_Amelia_.--I thought I heard a step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The treason's Already at the doors."
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading _Charles_.--'T is your tyrant coming."
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading VENICE PRESERVED.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Charles_.--'T is your tyrant coming."
Chapter 10 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave by Oliver Optic holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
Chapter 10 holds 185 sentences of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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