Chapter 2 of Nat Wolfe is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Nat Wolfe is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESCUE. "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung. 'The bisons! ho, the bisons!' They cried and answered back. The frightened creatures stood aghast To see them on their track."
Chapter 2 of Nat Wolfe is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “The frightened creatures stood aghast To see them on their track."”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “"Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.”
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The frightened creatures stood aghast To see them on their track."”
plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “"Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.”
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading “"Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.”
darkened by clouds
From this reading “"Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “THE RESCUE.”
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “"Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.”
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In this reading “The frightened creatures stood aghast To see them on their track."”
In this reading “"Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The frightened creatures stood aghast To see them on their track."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading They cried and answered back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They cried and answered back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The bisons! ho, the bisons!'
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The frightened creatures stood aghast To see them on their track."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They cried and answered back.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
made afraid
From this reading The frightened creatures stood aghast To see them on their track."
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading 'The bisons! ho, the bisons!'
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
darkened by clouds
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The frightened creatures stood aghast To see them on their track."
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The frightened creatures stood aghast To see them on their track."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The frightened creatures stood aghast To see them on their track."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The frightened creatures stood aghast To see them on their track."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They cried and answered back.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The frightened creatures stood aghast To see them on their track."
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The frightened creatures stood aghast To see them on their track."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading "Their black hair, thick and lowering, Above their wild eyes hung, And about their frowning foreheads Like wreaths of night-shade clung.
Chapter 2 of Nat Wolfe by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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.
Chapter 2 holds 277 sentences of Nat Wolfe, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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