Chapter 26 of The Wolf-Cub is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of The Wolf-Cub is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Carson paid no heed to the mutterings all about him. Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket. "That will stop communication of the disease from the body to the bearers," he said. He surveyed the group about him. "Now, who will carry out the dead?"
Chapter 26 of The Wolf-Cub is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “"That will stop communication of the disease from the body to the bearers," he said.”
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket.”
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “Carson paid no heed to the mutterings all about him.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “Carson paid no heed to the mutterings all about him.”
plural of “muttering” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “Carson paid no heed to the mutterings all about him.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “He surveyed the group about him.”
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading “Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket.”
unsupported by other people
From this reading “Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket.”
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.
put in effect
In this reading “"Now, who will carry out the dead?"”
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 Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Carson paid no heed to the mutterings all about him.
(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 Carson paid no heed to the mutterings all about him.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket.
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading "That will stop communication of the disease from the body to the bearers," he said.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Now, who will carry out the dead?"
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Carson paid no heed to the mutterings all about him.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket.
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading "That will stop communication of the disease from the body to the bearers," he said.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Now, who will carry out the dead?"
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading "That will stop communication of the disease from the body to the bearers," he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That will stop communication of the disease from the body to the bearers," he said.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He surveyed the group about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Carson paid no heed to the mutterings all about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carson paid no heed to the mutterings all about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket.
plural of “muttering” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Carson paid no heed to the mutterings all about him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket.
not any; not one
From this reading Carson paid no heed to the mutterings all about him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, who will carry out the dead?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That will stop communication of the disease from the body to the bearers," he said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now, who will carry out the dead?"
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Carson paid no heed to the mutterings all about him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That will stop communication of the disease from the body to the bearers," he said.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "That will stop communication of the disease from the body to the bearers," he said.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading He surveyed the group about him.
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That will stop communication of the disease from the body to the bearers," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carson paid no heed to the mutterings all about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carson paid no heed to the mutterings all about him.
unsupported by other people
From this reading Alone and unassisted, he swathed the body in a new clean blanket.
which person or people
From this reading "Now, who will carry out the dead?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That will stop communication of the disease from the body to the bearers," he said.
Chapter 26 of The Wolf-Cub by Patrick Casey holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 26 holds 105 sentences of The Wolf-Cub, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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