Chapter 21 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Friar_ Can you forgive? _Elmore_. As I would be forgiven." LOVELL. On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
Chapter 21 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading “On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.”
your usual mood
From this reading “On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.”
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “As I would be forgiven."”
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading “LOVELL.”
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 “On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I would be forgiven."
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I would be forgiven."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "_Friar_ Can you forgive?
plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
your usual mood
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
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From this reading _Elmore_.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "_Friar_ Can you forgive?
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading As I would be forgiven."
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading "_Friar_ Can you forgive?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I would be forgiven."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading LOVELL.
engage in
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
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 On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
absolutely essential
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
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From this reading On the morning following the defeat of Maxwell and Vernon, it became necessary to make some disposition of the prisoners, so that the conquerors could attend to their daily duties.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As I would be forgiven."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Friar_ Can you forgive?
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