Chapter 20 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Appius_. Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand? "_Claudius_. They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment." KNOWLES.
Chapter 20 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)
From this reading “Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?”
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading “They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."”
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."”
before a time limit expires
From this reading “They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."”
(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 “Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Appius_.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?
Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)
From this reading Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KNOWLES.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
before a time limit expires
From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
(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 Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?
Chapter 20 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave by Oliver Optic holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 20 holds 162 sentences of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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