Chapter 24 of The Wolf Demon is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Wolf Demon is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees. Three grim and painted chiefs were her guards. Virginia shuddered when she thought of the terrible fate that was in store for her. No ray of light broke through the darkness of the clouded future. She despaired of ever again seeing home and friends.
Chapter 24 of The Wolf Demon is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.”
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “Three grim and painted chiefs were her guards.”
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading “No ray of light broke through the darkness of the clouded future.”
past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
From this reading “She despaired of ever again seeing home and friends.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “No ray of light broke through the darkness of the clouded future.”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “Virginia shuddered when she thought of the terrible fate that was in store for her.”
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.”
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.
In this reading “Virginia shuddered when she thought of the terrible fate that was in store for her.”
In this reading “No ray of light broke through the darkness of the clouded future.”
in readiness; awaiting
In this reading “Virginia shuddered when she thought of the terrible fate that was in store for her.”
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 Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
anew
From this reading She despaired of ever again seeing home and friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three grim and painted chiefs were her guards.
lacking funds
From this reading No ray of light broke through the darkness of the clouded future.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Three grim and painted chiefs were her guards.
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading No ray of light broke through the darkness of the clouded future.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading No ray of light broke through the darkness of the clouded future.
past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
From this reading She despaired of ever again seeing home and friends.
at any time
From this reading She despaired of ever again seeing home and friends.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Virginia shuddered when she thought of the terrible fate that was in store for her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Virginia shuddered when she thought of the terrible fate that was in store for her.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She despaired of ever again seeing home and friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
yet to be or coming
From this reading No ray of light broke through the darkness of the clouded future.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Three grim and painted chiefs were her guards.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Three grim and painted chiefs were her guards.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She despaired of ever again seeing home and friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading No ray of light broke through the darkness of the clouded future.
not any; not one
From this reading No ray of light broke through the darkness of the clouded future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
coated with paint
From this reading Three grim and painted chiefs were her guards.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading No ray of light broke through the darkness of the clouded future.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She despaired of ever again seeing home and friends.
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From this reading Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Virginia shuddered when she thought of the terrible fate that was in store for her.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Virginia shuddered when she thought of the terrible fate that was in store for her.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Virginia shuddered when she thought of the terrible fate that was in store for her.
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Virginia shuddered when she thought of the terrible fate that was in store for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Virginia shuddered when she thought of the terrible fate that was in store for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Virginia shuddered when she thought of the terrible fate that was in store for her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three grim and painted chiefs were her guards.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No ray of light broke through the darkness of the clouded future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Virginia shuddered when she thought of the terrible fate that was in store for her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three grim and painted chiefs were her guards.
at the time that
From this reading Virginia shuddered when she thought of the terrible fate that was in store for her.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Virginia woke from her swoon to find herself a captive in the hands of the Shawnees.
Chapter 24 of The Wolf Demon by Albert W. Aiken holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 24 holds 142 sentences of The Wolf Demon, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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