Chapter 29 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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Chapter 29 of The Wolf-Cub is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One of the uncouth serranos bent over Quesada. To mitigate the fever, he poured some concoction down his burning throat. Morales' tossing head came to an abrupt stop on the pillow. A sudden hope bourgeoned in his distracted eyes. He was like a man falling down a cliffside, clutching madly at an adnascent shrub.
Chapter 29 of The Wolf-Cub is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “He was like a man falling down a cliffside, clutching madly at an adnascent shrub.”
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
From this reading “To mitigate the fever, he poured some concoction down his burning throat.”
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading “A sudden hope bourgeoned in his distracted eyes.”
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “He was like a man falling down a cliffside, clutching madly at an adnascent shrub.”
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading “To mitigate the fever, he poured some concoction down his burning throat.”
plural of “morale” — a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading “Morales' tossing head came to an abrupt stop on the pillow.”
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “He was like a man falling down a cliffside, clutching madly at an adnascent shrub.”
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading “One of the uncouth serranos bent over Quesada.”
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.
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In this reading “Morales' tossing head came to an abrupt stop on the pillow.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sudden hope bourgeoned in his distracted eyes.
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Morales' tossing head came to an abrupt stop on the pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was like a man falling down a cliffside, clutching madly at an adnascent shrub.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Morales' tossing head came to an abrupt stop on the pillow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was like a man falling down a cliffside, clutching madly at an adnascent shrub.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading One of the uncouth serranos bent over Quesada.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden hope bourgeoned in his distracted eyes.
the act of burning something
From this reading To mitigate the fever, he poured some concoction down his burning throat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Morales' tossing head came to an abrupt stop on the pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was like a man falling down a cliffside, clutching madly at an adnascent shrub.
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He was like a man falling down a cliffside, clutching madly at an adnascent shrub.
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
From this reading To mitigate the fever, he poured some concoction down his burning throat.
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading A sudden hope bourgeoned in his distracted eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To mitigate the fever, he poured some concoction down his burning throat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A sudden hope bourgeoned in his distracted eyes.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He was like a man falling down a cliffside, clutching madly at an adnascent shrub.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading To mitigate the fever, he poured some concoction down his burning throat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To mitigate the fever, he poured some concoction down his burning throat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Morales' tossing head came to an abrupt stop on the pillow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To mitigate the fever, he poured some concoction down his burning throat.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A sudden hope bourgeoned in his distracted eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sudden hope bourgeoned in his distracted eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was like a man falling down a cliffside, clutching madly at an adnascent shrub.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading He was like a man falling down a cliffside, clutching madly at an adnascent shrub.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was like a man falling down a cliffside, clutching madly at an adnascent shrub.
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading To mitigate the fever, he poured some concoction down his burning throat.
plural of “morale” — a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading Morales' tossing head came to an abrupt stop on the pillow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the uncouth serranos bent over Quesada.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Morales' tossing head came to an abrupt stop on the pillow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the uncouth serranos bent over Quesada.
above and across; more than
From this reading One of the uncouth serranos bent over Quesada.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Morales' tossing head came to an abrupt stop on the pillow.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading To mitigate the fever, he poured some concoction down his burning throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the uncouth serranos bent over Quesada.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the uncouth serranos bent over Quesada.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He was like a man falling down a cliffside, clutching madly at an adnascent shrub.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To mitigate the fever, he poured some concoction down his burning throat.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Morales' tossing head came to an abrupt stop on the pillow.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden hope bourgeoned in his distracted eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the uncouth serranos bent over Quesada.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading To mitigate the fever, he poured some concoction down his burning throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To mitigate the fever, he poured some concoction down his burning throat.
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Morales' tossing head came to an abrupt stop on the pillow.
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading One of the uncouth serranos bent over Quesada.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was like a man falling down a cliffside, clutching madly at an adnascent shrub.
Chapter 29 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.
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