Little Wolf: A Tale of the Western Frontier

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MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.

Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation.

"A drunkard's child!" she said scornfully "Disgrace!--I hate everybody!--I wish I'd shot myself!--I wish I was dead!--I wish father--" she did not finish the sentence; a loud knock at the door interrupted her.

"Who's there?" she asked.

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Little Wolf: A Tale of the Western Frontier Mary Ann Mann Cornelius

Chapter IV

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Little Wolf: A Tale of the Western Frontier is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED. Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment. Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation. "A drunkard's child!" she said scornfully "Disgrace!--I hate everybody!--I wish I'd shot myself!--I wish I was dead!--I wish father--" she did not finish the sentence; a loud knock at the door interrupted her. "Who's there?" she asked.

Little Wolf: A Tale of the Western Frontier

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Little Wolf: A Tale of the Western Frontier is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

Line 2

Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.

/kwaɪt laɪk ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfjʊri ˈlɪtəl wʊlf bɜːrst ˈɪntuː hɜːr oʊn ˈpraɪvət əˈpɑːrtmənt/

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Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation.

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Line 5

"Who's there?" she asked.

Learner Dictionary

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bloody adjective US /ˈblʌdi/

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading “MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.”

Disgrace verb US /dɪsˈɡreɪs/

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading “"A drunkard's child!" she said scornfully "Disgrace!--I hate everybody!--I wish I'd shot myself!--I wish I was dead!--I wish father--" she did not finish the sentence; a loud knock at the door interrupted her.”

hatred noun US /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading “MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.”

inspired adjective US /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading “MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.”

kidnapping noun US /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/

(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

From this reading “MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.”

Locking noun US /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/

the act of locking something up to protect it

From this reading “Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation.”

stamped verb US /stæmpt/

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading “Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation.”

troubles noun US /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading “MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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finish the sentence verb + article + noun counted as “finish … sentence”

In this reading “"A drunkard's child!" she said scornfully "Disgrace!--I hate everybody!--I wish I'd shot myself!--I wish I was dead!--I wish father--" she did not finish the sentence; a loud knock at the door interrupted her.”

private apartment adjective + noun

In this reading “Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.”

burst into verb + particle

In this reading “Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.”

knock at verb + particle

own private verb + adjective

In this reading “Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.”

at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

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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 Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Who's there?" she asked.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

ATTEMPTnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

BLOODYadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.

CAUSEnounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading "A drunkard's child!" she said scornfully "Disgrace!--I hate everybody!--I wish I'd shot myself!--I wish I was dead!--I wish father--" she did not finish the sentence; a loud knock at the door interrupted her.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

DisgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/

bring shame or dishonor upon

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation.

drunkard's

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everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation.

hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

HATREDnounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

I'd

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation.

INSPIREDadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.

JIM

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From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

KIDNAPPINGnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/

(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

knockverbUS /nɑːk/

deliver a sharp blow or push

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

LockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/

the act of locking something up to protect it

From this reading Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.

paroxism

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From this reading Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.

QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Quite like a little fury, Little Wolf burst into her own private apartment.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

scornfullyadverb

without respect; in a disdainful manner

sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation.

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

stampedverbUS /stæmpt/

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation.

TERRORnounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Who's there?" she asked.

TROUBLESnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

vexationnoun

anger produced by some annoying irritation

From this reading Locking the door, she stopped suddenly and stamped, in a paroxism of grief and vexation.

WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

Who's

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From this reading "Who's there?" she asked.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

WOLFnounUS /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading MORE TROUBLES--WHO WAS BLOODY JIM--HIS ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING LITTLE WOLF--THE CAUSE OF HIS HATRED AND OF THE TERROR HE INSPIRED.

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