The Wolf Patrol
The Wolf Patrol by John Finnemore is available here as the complete text, split into 1048 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Wolf Patrol: A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts by John Finnemore. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #30810.
Course Syllabus
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The Wolf Patrol
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
- Chapter XXIX
- Chapter XXX
- Chapter XXXI
- Chapter XXXII
- Chapter XXXIII
- Chapter XXXIV
- Chapter XXXV
- Chapter XXXVI
- Chapter XXXVII
- Chapter XXXVIII
- Chapter XXXIX
- Chapter XL
This edition of The Wolf Patrol by John Finnemore carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #30810, divided into 40 chapters and 1048 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Where can I read The Wolf Patrol in full?
The complete text of The Wolf Patrol is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #30810 and divided into 1048 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Wolf Patrol by John Finnemore, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #30810, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5239 sentences across 40 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is The Wolf Patrol divided for reading?
The Wolf Patrol is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Wolf Patrol as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1048 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 40 chapters.
Can I hear The Wolf Patrol read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Wolf Patrol can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Wolf Patrol can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading The Wolf Patrol
Common questions about reading The Wolf Patrol by John Finnemore on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Wolf Patrol?
Yes. All 5239 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30810 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Wolf Patrol is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #30810, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Wolf Patrol take to read?
About 436 minutes of reading across 1048 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Wolf Patrol section by section
How to work through The Wolf Patrol section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The Wolf Patrol
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Wolf Patrol, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Haydon's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wolf Patrol; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Quest
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wolf Patrol; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- War-time
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wolf Patrol; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Black
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wolf Patrol; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.