Chapter 13 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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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder." BYRON. The day of the duel was a day of happiness to Emily Dumont. The restraint which Jaspar's presence imposed was removed. Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.
Chapter 13 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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English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “BYRON.”
fall or come down violently
From this reading “"Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder."”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “The day of the duel was a day of happiness to Emily Dumont.”
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading “"Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder."”
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading “The restraint which Jaspar's presence imposed was removed.”
enter uninvited
From this reading “Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.”
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading “Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.”
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading “The restraint which Jaspar's presence imposed was removed.”
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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 "Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder."
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON.
fall or come down violently
From this reading "Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of the duel was a day of happiness to Emily Dumont.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading The day of the duel was a day of happiness to Emily Dumont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day of the duel was a day of happiness to Emily Dumont.
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading "Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day of the duel was a day of happiness to Emily Dumont.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The day of the duel was a day of happiness to Emily Dumont.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading The restraint which Jaspar's presence imposed was removed.
enter uninvited
From this reading Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The restraint which Jaspar's presence imposed was removed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder."
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder."
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The restraint which Jaspar's presence imposed was removed.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The restraint which Jaspar's presence imposed was removed.
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading The restraint which Jaspar's presence imposed was removed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder."
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day of the duel was a day of happiness to Emily Dumont.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day of the duel was a day of happiness to Emily Dumont.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The restraint which Jaspar's presence imposed was removed.
Chapter 13 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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