Chapter 11 of The House of the Wolf: A Romance is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The House of the Wolf: A Romance is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NIGHT OF SORROW. "Louis! Louis!" He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance. He had not supposed us to be within a hundred leagues of him.
Chapter 11 of The House of the Wolf: A Romance is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.”
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading “He had not supposed us to be within a hundred leagues of him.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “"Louis!”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “A NIGHT OF SORROW.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.”
required or under orders
From this reading “He had not supposed us to be within a hundred leagues of him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT OF SORROW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not supposed us to be within a hundred leagues of him.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not supposed us to be within a hundred leagues of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not supposed us to be within a hundred leagues of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
ten 10s
From this reading He had not supposed us to be within a hundred leagues of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading He had not supposed us to be within a hundred leagues of him.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "Louis!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT OF SORROW.
not any; not one
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not supposed us to be within a hundred leagues of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OF SORROW.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A NIGHT OF SORROW.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
required or under orders
From this reading He had not supposed us to be within a hundred leagues of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not supposed us to be within a hundred leagues of him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not supposed us to be within a hundred leagues of him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had not supposed us to be within a hundred leagues of him.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He turned with a start at the sound of my voice, joy and bewilderment--and no wonder--in his countenance.
Chapter 11 of The House of the Wolf: A Romance by Stanley John Weyman holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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