Chapter 1 of Elam Storm, the Wolfer is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Elam Storm, the Wolfer is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "GUNBOAT SERIES," "FOREST AND STREAM SERIES," "WAR SERIES," ETC., ETC. PHILADELPHIA HENRY T. COATES & CO. "Yes, sir; it's just like I tell you. Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him." "Then what is the reason Carlos and I can't make some money this winter?"
Chapter 1 of Elam Storm, the Wolfer is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “"Then what is the reason Carlos and I can't make some money this winter?"”
third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA HENRY T. COATES & CO.”
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading “Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."”
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "GUNBOAT SERIES," "FOREST AND STREAM SERIES," "WAR SERIES," ETC., ETC.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA HENRY T. COATES & CO.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "GUNBOAT SERIES," "FOREST AND STREAM SERIES," "WAR SERIES," ETC., ETC.”
not openly expressed
From this reading “Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."”
In this reading “"Then what is the reason Carlos and I can't make some money this winter?"”
In this reading “"Then what is the reason Carlos and I can't make some money this winter?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GUNBOAT SERIES," "FOREST AND STREAM SERIES," "WAR SERIES," ETC., ETC.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GUNBOAT SERIES," "FOREST AND STREAM SERIES," "WAR SERIES," ETC., ETC.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then what is the reason Carlos and I can't make some money this winter?"
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading "Then what is the reason Carlos and I can't make some money this winter?"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading PHILADELPHIA HENRY T. COATES & CO.
third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
From this reading PHILADELPHIA HENRY T. COATES & CO.
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GUNBOAT SERIES," "FOREST AND STREAM SERIES," "WAR SERIES," ETC., ETC.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GUNBOAT SERIES," "FOREST AND STREAM SERIES," "WAR SERIES," ETC., ETC.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GUNBOAT SERIES," "FOREST AND STREAM SERIES," "WAR SERIES," ETC., ETC.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading PHILADELPHIA HENRY T. COATES & CO.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, sir; it's just like I tell you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir; it's just like I tell you.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, sir; it's just like I tell you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, sir; it's just like I tell you.
engage in
From this reading "Then what is the reason Carlos and I can't make some money this winter?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Then what is the reason Carlos and I can't make some money this winter?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GUNBOAT SERIES," "FOREST AND STREAM SERIES," "WAR SERIES," ETC., ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading PHILADELPHIA HENRY T. COATES & CO.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Then what is the reason Carlos and I can't make some money this winter?"
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GUNBOAT SERIES," "FOREST AND STREAM SERIES," "WAR SERIES," ETC., ETC.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir; it's just like I tell you.
not openly expressed
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Then what is the reason Carlos and I can't make some money this winter?"
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GUNBOAT SERIES," "FOREST AND STREAM SERIES," "WAR SERIES," ETC., ETC.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading PHILADELPHIA HENRY T. COATES & CO.
express in words
From this reading "Yes, sir; it's just like I tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then what is the reason Carlos and I can't make some money this winter?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GUNBOAT SERIES," "FOREST AND STREAM SERIES," "WAR SERIES," ETC., ETC.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then what is the reason Carlos and I can't make some money this winter?"
which person or people
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "Then what is the reason Carlos and I can't make some money this winter?"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Every coyote on this here ranch, mean and sneaking as he is, is worth forty dollars to the man who can catch him."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir; it's just like I tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, sir; it's just like I tell you.
Chapter 1 of Elam Storm, the Wolfer by Harry Castlemon holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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