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Chapter 15 of In the Brooding Wild is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRAGEDY OF THE WILD "Aim-sa! Aim-sa! I come!" The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters. The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
Chapter 15 of In the Brooding Wild is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading “The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.”
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading “The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.”
plural of “mountainside” — the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading “The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.”
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading “The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.”
plural of “plunge” — a brief swim in water
From this reading “The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.”
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading “The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.”
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading “The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.”
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading “The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.”
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In this reading “The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
anew
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE WILD "Aim-sa!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I come!"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I come!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
plural of “mountainside” — the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE WILD "Aim-sa!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
plural of “plunge” — a brief swim in water
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE WILD "Aim-sa!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE WILD "Aim-sa!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The cry rings against the mountainsides, shuddering and failing; then it is lost in the vastness, like the sound of a pebble pitched into rushing waters.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE WILD "Aim-sa!
resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading The woodland chorus takes it up in its own wolfish tongue, and it plunges forth again, magnified by the din of a thousand echoes.
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