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Elam Storm, the Wolfer

Chapter III

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TOM BEGINS HIS WANDERINGS.
"Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.
I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."
"I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.
He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."
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Elam Storm, the Wolfer

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Elam Storm, the Wolfer is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TOM BEGINS HIS WANDERINGS.
/tɑːm bɪˈɡɪnz hɪz ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
Line 2
"Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.
Line 3
I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."
/aɪ noʊ juː wɪl duː ðɪs mʌtʃ fɔːr miː fɔːr ɪt ɪz ðə læst ˈfeɪvər aɪ ʃæl æsk ʌv juː/
Line 4
"I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.
/aɪ tʊk ðə ˈɑːrtəkəlz ɪn ˈkwestʃən æz tɑːm ˈhændəd ðem tuː miː ənd wen aɪ reɪzd maɪ aɪz tuː lʊk æt hɪm hiː wɑːz ɡɔːn/
Line 5
He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."
/hiː hæd dʒʌmpt pæst miː dæʃt aʊt ʌv ðə ˈpæsədʒ ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈɪntuː ðə ˈbʊʃəz bɪˈfɔːr aɪ kʊd seɪ ə wɜːrd tuː hɪm/

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articles noun US /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading “"I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.”

begins noun US /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading “TOM BEGINS HIS WANDERINGS.”

bushes noun US /ˈbʊʃəz/

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading “He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."”

dashed adjective US /dæʃt/

having gaps or spaces

From this reading “He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."”

favor verb US /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading “I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."”

owners noun US /ˈoʊnərz/

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “"Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.”

restored verb US /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “"Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.”

wanderings noun US /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading “TOM BEGINS HIS WANDERINGS.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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look at verb + particle

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “"I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.”

disappeared into verb + particle counted as “disappear into”

In this reading “He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."”

say a word verb + article + noun counted as “say … word”

In this reading “He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."”

into the bushes preposition + article + noun counted as “into … bush”

In this reading “He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."”

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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 He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."

BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading TOM BEGINS HIS WANDERINGS.

bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."

dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/

having gaps or spaces

From this reading He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."

disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

gunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."

handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading TOM BEGINS HIS WANDERINGS.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."

Joe

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From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."

ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I know you will do this much for me, for it is the last favor I shall ask of you."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

TOMnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading TOM BEGINS HIS WANDERINGS.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

valisenoun

a small overnight bag for short trips

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

WANDERINGSnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading TOM BEGINS HIS WANDERINGS.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "I took the articles in question as Tom handed them to me, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, he was gone.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He had jumped past me, dashed out of the passage, and disappeared into the bushes before I could say a word to him."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Joe, I will give this valise and gun into your care, and will thank you to see that they are restored to their owners.

Chapter 3 of Elam Storm, the Wolfer by Harry Castlemon holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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