Chapter 14 of The Lone Wolf Returns is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Lone Wolf Returns is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'What has happened'!" On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion. "What can happen, if I let Morphew down?" "You don't think that would stop him? You don't know that monster.
Chapter 14 of The Lone Wolf Returns is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.”
come to pass
From this reading “"What can happen, if I let Morphew down?"”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"'What has happened'!"”
a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
From this reading “On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.”
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “You don't know that monster.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"You don't think that would stop him?”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can happen, if I let Morphew down?"
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't think that would stop him?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What can happen, if I let Morphew down?"
come to pass
From this reading "What can happen, if I let Morphew down?"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "'What has happened'!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'What has happened'!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't think that would stop him?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What can happen, if I let Morphew down?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What can happen, if I let Morphew down?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don't know that monster.
a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
From this reading On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "What can happen, if I let Morphew down?"
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading You don't know that monster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What can happen, if I let Morphew down?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "You don't think that would stop him?
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You don't think that would stop him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You don't think that would stop him?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'What has happened'!"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading On the point of taking her at her word, Lanyard checked in suspicion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You don't think that would stop him?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't think that would stop him?
Chapter 14 of The Lone Wolf Returns by Louis Joseph Vance holds 358 sentences, grouped into 72 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 14 holds 358 sentences of The Lone Wolf Returns, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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