Chapter 33 of The Wolf Demon is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of The Wolf Demon is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side. “One of these fits, eh?” “Yes.” Slowly Lark’s scattered senses came back to him. With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.
Chapter 33 of The Wolf Demon is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading ““Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.”
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading ““One of these fits, eh?””
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.”
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading ““Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.”
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading “Slowly Lark’s scattered senses came back to him.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “Slowly Lark’s scattered senses came back to him.”
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.”
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In this reading “Slowly Lark’s scattered senses came back to him.”
be restored
In this reading “Slowly Lark’s scattered senses came back to him.”
In this reading “With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.”
In this reading ““Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.”
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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 With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Slowly Lark’s scattered senses came back to him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Slowly Lark’s scattered senses came back to him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One of these fits, eh?”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading “One of these fits, eh?”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
the force of workers available
From this reading With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One of these fits, eh?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of these fits, eh?”
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Slowly Lark’s scattered senses came back to him.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Slowly Lark’s scattered senses came back to him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly Lark’s scattered senses came back to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “One of these fits, eh?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slowly Lark’s scattered senses came back to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
which person or people
From this reading With a vacant look he gazed into the faces of the two men who knelt by his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Now I know what was the matter with him before!” cried Boone, as he knelt by Lark’s side.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
Chapter 33 of The Wolf Demon by Albert W. Aiken holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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