Chapter 30 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What devil's here, dragging the dead to life, To overthrow me?" "Who art thou? Speak! speak!" "The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears." LOVELL Jaspar Dumont was seated in the library.
Chapter 30 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"What devil's here, dragging the dead to life, To overthrow me?"”
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading “"What devil's here, dragging the dead to life, To overthrow me?"”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “"The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears."”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “"The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears."”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “"The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears."”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “LOVELL Jaspar Dumont was seated in the library.”
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading “LOVELL Jaspar Dumont was seated in the library.”
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading “"What devil's here, dragging the dead to life, To overthrow me?"”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears."
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Who art thou?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears."
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "What devil's here, dragging the dead to life, To overthrow me?"
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What devil's here, dragging the dead to life, To overthrow me?"
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading "What devil's here, dragging the dead to life, To overthrow me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVELL Jaspar Dumont was seated in the library.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears."
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears."
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears."
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What devil's here, dragging the dead to life, To overthrow me?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVELL Jaspar Dumont was seated in the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVELL Jaspar Dumont was seated in the library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading LOVELL Jaspar Dumont was seated in the library.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "What devil's here, dragging the dead to life, To overthrow me?"
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading LOVELL Jaspar Dumont was seated in the library.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What devil's here, dragging the dead to life, To overthrow me?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears."
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading "What devil's here, dragging the dead to life, To overthrow me?"
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading LOVELL Jaspar Dumont was seated in the library.
express in speech
From this reading Speak! speak!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What devil's here, dragging the dead to life, To overthrow me?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Who art thou?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What devil's here, dragging the dead to life, To overthrow me?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "The features all are changed, But the voice grows familiar on my ears."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVELL Jaspar Dumont was seated in the library.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What devil's here, dragging the dead to life, To overthrow me?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who art thou?
Chapter 30 of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave by Oliver Optic holds 297 sentences, grouped into 60 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 30 holds 297 sentences of Hatchie, the Guardian Slave, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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