The Wolf Demon

Chapter XXI

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As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

Benton led the way through the station, passed the stockade and reached the forest beyond.

He followed the trail leading up the Kanawha.

On, through the shadows cast by the tree-tops, the two went.

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Chapter XXI Reading 1/24

The Wolf Demon

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Wolf Demon is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

Line 2

But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

/bʌt ɜːrdʒd ˈɔːnwərd baɪ ðə ˈæŋkʃəs ˈfɑːðərz hɑːrt ðæt biːt wɪˈðɪn hɪz brest hiː ˈfɑːloʊd hɪz ɡaɪd wɪˈθaʊt fɪr/

Line 3

Benton led the way through the station, passed the stockade and reached the forest beyond.

/ˈbentən led ðə weɪ θruː ðə ˈsteɪʃən pæst ðə ˈstɑːkeɪd ənd riːtʃt ðə ˈfɔːrəst bɪˈɑːnd/

Line 4

He followed the trail leading up the Kanawha.

/hiː ˈfɑːloʊd ðə treɪl ˈliːdɪŋ ʌp ðə kəˈnɔːhə/

Line 5

On, through the shadows cast by the tree-tops, the two went.

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Benton noun US /ˈbentən/

United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)

From this reading “As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.”

chosen noun US /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading “As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.”

interview verb US /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading “As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.”

Kanawha noun US /kəˈnɔːhə/

a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia

From this reading “He followed the trail leading up the Kanawha.”

marveled verb US /ˈmɑːrveld/

past form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading “As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.”

onward adverb US /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading “But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.”

stockade noun US /ˈstɑːkeɪd/

fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

From this reading “Benton led the way through the station, passed the stockade and reached the forest beyond.”

urged verb US /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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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followed the trail verb + article + noun counted as “follow … trail”

In this reading “He followed the trail leading up the Kanawha.”

from the cabin preposition + article + noun counted as “from … cabin”

In this reading “As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.”

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Benton led the way through the station, passed the stockade and reached the forest beyond.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/

United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Benton led the way through the station, passed the stockade and reached the forest beyond.

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading On, through the shadows cast by the tree-tops, the two went.

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Benton led the way through the station, passed the stockade and reached the forest beyond.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

KanawhanounUS /kəˈnɔːhə/

a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia

From this reading He followed the trail leading up the Kanawha.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading He followed the trail leading up the Kanawha.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Benton led the way through the station, passed the stockade and reached the forest beyond.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

marveledverbUS /ˈmɑːrveld/

past form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/

not divisible by two

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On, through the shadows cast by the tree-tops, the two went.

onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Benton led the way through the station, passed the stockade and reached the forest beyond.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Benton led the way through the station, passed the stockade and reached the forest beyond.

shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading On, through the shadows cast by the tree-tops, the two went.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Benton led the way through the station, passed the stockade and reached the forest beyond.

stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/

fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

From this reading Benton led the way through the station, passed the stockade and reached the forest beyond.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Benton led the way through the station, passed the stockade and reached the forest beyond.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading He followed the trail leading up the Kanawha.

tree-tops

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From this reading On, through the shadows cast by the tree-tops, the two went.

Treveling

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From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading On, through the shadows cast by the tree-tops, the two went.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He followed the trail leading up the Kanawha.

urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Benton led the way through the station, passed the stockade and reached the forest beyond.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On, through the shadows cast by the tree-tops, the two went.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading As Treveling followed the stranger from the cabin he marveled, somewhat, at the odd place chosen by the man, who had called himself Benton, for an interview.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But urged onward by the anxious father’s heart that beat within his breast, he followed his guide without fear.

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