Chapter 5 of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But what do they want? What are they after?" stuttered the preacher. "They're after my Phoby!" cried Mrs. Geen. "Not a bit of it," said Captain John good-humouredly. "From all I can see it's the preacher here they want to collar."
Chapter 5 of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"Not a bit of it," said Captain John good-humouredly.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “"Not a bit of it," said Captain John good-humouredly.”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “"From all I can see it's the preacher here they want to collar."”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"They're after my Phoby!" cried Mrs. Geen.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “"Not a bit of it," said Captain John good-humouredly.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “"They're after my Phoby!" cried Mrs. Geen.”
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading “What are they after?" stuttered the preacher.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"But what do they want?”
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 "Not a bit of it," said Captain John good-humouredly.
later than; following
From this reading What are they after?" stuttered the preacher.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "From all I can see it's the preacher here they want to collar."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are they after?" stuttered the preacher.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Captain John good-humouredly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what do they want?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "From all I can see it's the preacher here they want to collar."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Captain John good-humouredly.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "From all I can see it's the preacher here they want to collar."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "They're after my Phoby!" cried Mrs. Geen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But what do they want?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From all I can see it's the preacher here they want to collar."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're after my Phoby!" cried Mrs. Geen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Captain John good-humouredly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "From all I can see it's the preacher here they want to collar."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "From all I can see it's the preacher here they want to collar."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Captain John good-humouredly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "From all I can see it's the preacher here they want to collar."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Captain John good-humouredly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "They're after my Phoby!" cried Mrs. Geen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They're after my Phoby!" cried Mrs. Geen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Captain John good-humouredly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Captain John good-humouredly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're after my Phoby!" cried Mrs. Geen.
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading What are they after?" stuttered the preacher.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Captain John good-humouredly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "From all I can see it's the preacher here they want to collar."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What are they after?" stuttered the preacher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What are they after?" stuttered the preacher.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But what do they want?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're after my Phoby!" cried Mrs. Geen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "From all I can see it's the preacher here they want to collar."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But what do they want?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what do they want?
Chapter 5 of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 holds 430 sentences of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales by Arthur Quiller-Couch exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 430 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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