Chapter 1 of The Wolf Demon is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Wolf Demon is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=). THE WOLF DEMON; OR, The Queen of the Kanawha. BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, AUTHOR OF “INJUN DICK,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROB,” “KENTUCK, THE SPORT,” ETC., ETC. THE PROLOGUE. IN THE GLADE AND BY THE MOONLIGHT.
Chapter 1 of The Wolf Demon is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States writer (1889-1973)
From this reading “BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, AUTHOR OF “INJUN DICK,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROB,” “KENTUCK, THE SPORT,” ETC., ETC.”
an evil supernatural being
From this reading “THE WOLF DEMON; OR, The Queen of the Kanawha.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “IN THE GLADE AND BY THE MOONLIGHT.”
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).”
a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia
From this reading “THE WOLF DEMON; OR, The Queen of the Kanawha.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “THE PROLOGUE.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).”
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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United States writer (1889-1973)
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, AUTHOR OF “INJUN DICK,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROB,” “KENTUCK, THE SPORT,” ETC., ETC.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, AUTHOR OF “INJUN DICK,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROB,” “KENTUCK, THE SPORT,” ETC., ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, AUTHOR OF “INJUN DICK,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROB,” “KENTUCK, THE SPORT,” ETC., ETC.
fearless and daring
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
an evil supernatural being
From this reading THE WOLF DEMON; OR, The Queen of the Kanawha.
someone who is a detective
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, AUTHOR OF “INJUN DICK,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROB,” “KENTUCK, THE SPORT,” ETC., ETC.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, AUTHOR OF “INJUN DICK,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROB,” “KENTUCK, THE SPORT,” ETC., ETC.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading IN THE GLADE AND BY THE MOONLIGHT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, AUTHOR OF “INJUN DICK,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROB,” “KENTUCK, THE SPORT,” ETC., ETC.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia
From this reading THE WOLF DEMON; OR, The Queen of the Kanawha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, AUTHOR OF “INJUN DICK,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROB,” “KENTUCK, THE SPORT,” ETC., ETC.
the light of the Moon
From this reading IN THE GLADE AND BY THE MOONLIGHT.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, AUTHOR OF “INJUN DICK,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROB,” “KENTUCK, THE SPORT,” ETC., ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOLF DEMON; OR, The Queen of the Kanawha.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE WOLF DEMON; OR, The Queen of the Kanawha.
an introduction to a play
From this reading THE PROLOGUE.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE WOLF DEMON; OR, The Queen of the Kanawha.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, AUTHOR OF “INJUN DICK,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROB,” “KENTUCK, THE SPORT,” ETC., ETC.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, AUTHOR OF “INJUN DICK,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROB,” “KENTUCK, THE SPORT,” ETC., ETC.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, AUTHOR OF “INJUN DICK,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROB,” “KENTUCK, THE SPORT,” ETC., ETC.
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOLF DEMON; OR, The Queen of the Kanawha.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN, AUTHOR OF “INJUN DICK,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROB,” “KENTUCK, THE SPORT,” ETC., ETC.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WOLF DEMON; OR, The Queen of the Kanawha.
Chapter 1 of The Wolf Demon by Albert W. Aiken holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 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 1 holds 44 sentences of The Wolf Demon, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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