Chapter 36 of The Wolf-Cub is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Wolf-Cub is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The party of policemen discovered, all at once, the body in the road. Hastily, from their huddling, quivering horses, they dismounted. They turned the body over. With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado! Miguel, the dead man's son, stood over his father's body.
Chapter 36 of The Wolf-Cub is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!”
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!”
-ing form of “huddle” — crowd or draw together
From this reading “Hastily, from their huddling, quivering horses, they dismounted.”
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading “The party of policemen discovered, all at once, the body in the road.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Hastily, from their huddling, quivering horses, they dismounted.”
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading “With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “The party of policemen discovered, all at once, the body in the road.”
In this reading “Miguel, the dead man's son, stood over his father's body.”
In this reading “With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!”
In this reading “Miguel, the dead man's son, stood over his father's body.”
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(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 The party of policemen discovered, all at once, the body in the road.
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From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The party of policemen discovered, all at once, the body in the road.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The party of policemen discovered, all at once, the body in the road.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Miguel, the dead man's son, stood over his father's body.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The party of policemen discovered, all at once, the body in the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hastily, from their huddling, quivering horses, they dismounted.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Miguel, the dead man's son, stood over his father's body.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hastily, from their huddling, quivering horses, they dismounted.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily, from their huddling, quivering horses, they dismounted.
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miguel, the dead man's son, stood over his father's body.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Hastily, from their huddling, quivering horses, they dismounted.
-ing form of “huddle” — crowd or draw together
From this reading Hastily, from their huddling, quivering horses, they dismounted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The party of policemen discovered, all at once, the body in the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Miguel, the dead man's son, stood over his father's body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, the dead man's son, stood over his father's body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party of policemen discovered, all at once, the body in the road.
on one occasion
From this reading The party of policemen discovered, all at once, the body in the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
above and across; more than
From this reading They turned the body over.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party of policemen discovered, all at once, the body in the road.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading The party of policemen discovered, all at once, the body in the road.
a shaky motion
From this reading Hastily, from their huddling, quivering horses, they dismounted.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The party of policemen discovered, all at once, the body in the road.
cut with a saw
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
a male human offspring
From this reading Miguel, the dead man's son, stood over his father's body.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Miguel, the dead man's son, stood over his father's body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party of policemen discovered, all at once, the body in the road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hastily, from their huddling, quivering horses, they dismounted.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hastily, from their huddling, quivering horses, they dismounted.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned the body over.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With amazement and deep consternation, they saw that it was one of themselves, the haughty sergeant of police, Senor Don Esteban Alvarado!
Chapter 36 of The Wolf-Cub by Patrick Casey holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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