Chapter 24 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Lieut_. Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement. "_King H_. Whence comes it, good lieutenant? "_Lieut_.
Chapter 24 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Whence comes it, good lieutenant?”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.”
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading “Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Whence comes it, good lieutenant?”
be obedient to
From this reading “Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Whence comes it, good lieutenant?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Whence comes it, good lieutenant?
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whence comes it, good lieutenant?
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading "_King H_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whence comes it, good lieutenant?
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "_King H_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Lieut_.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Whence comes it, good lieutenant?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.
be obedient to
From this reading Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.
term of address for a man
From this reading Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence comes it, good lieutenant?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Forgive me, sir, what I'm compelled t' obey: An order for your close confinement.
Chapter 24 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave by Oliver Optic holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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