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Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History
Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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Excursions In The Memory Of A Heroine.
I.
AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, I hope you are not hurt!”
By a mercy Mrs. Chater was not hurt.
By a special intervention of Providence she had escaped a fearful death.
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Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Excursions In The Memory Of A Heroine.
/ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz ɪn ðə ˈmem.ər.i ʌv ə ˈheroʊən/
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I.
/aɪ/
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AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”
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By a mercy Mrs. Chater was not hurt.
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By a special intervention of Providence she had escaped a fearful death.
/baɪ ə ˈspeʃəl ˌɪntərˈvenʃən ʌv ˈprɑː.və.dəns ʃiː hæd ɪˈskeɪpt ə ˈfɪrfəl deθ/

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cab noun US /kæb/

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading “AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!””

Excursions noun US /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading “Excursions In The Memory Of A Heroine.”

George's noun US /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/

possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading “AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!””

Heroine noun US /ˈheroʊən/

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading “Excursions In The Memory Of A Heroine.”

intervention noun US /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/

the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)

From this reading “By a special intervention of Providence she had escaped a fearful death.”

nameless adjective US /ˈneɪm.ləs/

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading “AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!””

Providence noun US /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading “By a special intervention of Providence she had escaped a fearful death.”

wrath noun US /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading “AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!””

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Excursions In The Memory Of A Heroine.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By a mercy Mrs. Chater was not hurt.

cabnounUS /kæb/

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

Chater

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From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading By a special intervention of Providence she had escaped a fearful death.

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading By a special intervention of Providence she had escaped a fearful death.

ExcursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Excursions In The Memory Of A Heroine.

fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading By a special intervention of Providence she had escaped a fearful death.

George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/

possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading By a special intervention of Providence she had escaped a fearful death.

haunter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

HeroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading Excursions In The Memory Of A Heroine.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Excursions In The Memory Of A Heroine.

interventionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/

the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)

From this reading By a special intervention of Providence she had escaped a fearful death.

MemorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Excursions In The Memory Of A Heroine.

mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading By a mercy Mrs. Chater was not hurt.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Excursions In The Memory Of A Heroine.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading By a special intervention of Providence she had escaped a fearful death.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading By a special intervention of Providence she had escaped a fearful death.

swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Excursions In The Memory Of A Heroine.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading By a mercy Mrs. Chater was not hurt.

wrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading AS that cab swung round the corner bearing away the nameless haunter of George's dreams, she to the red wrath beside her turned, and, “Oh, Mrs. Chater,” she said, “I hope you are not hurt!”

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