Chapter 16 of The Wolf-Men is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Wolf-Men is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR A FRIEND’S LIFE. “SAY, Seymour?” “Well?” inquired the baronet sleepily. “I guess it’s time to be moving.” Yawning, Seymour rose and stretched himself.
Chapter 16 of The Wolf-Men is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading ““Well?” inquired the baronet sleepily.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““Well?” inquired the baronet sleepily.”
in motion
From this reading ““I guess it’s time to be moving.””
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading ““SAY, Seymour?””
in a sleepy manner
From this reading ““Well?” inquired the baronet sleepily.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “Yawning, Seymour rose and stretched himself.”
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading “Yawning, Seymour rose and stretched himself.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR A FRIEND’S LIFE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yawning, Seymour rose and stretched himself.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Well?” inquired the baronet sleepily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I guess it’s time to be moving.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR A FRIEND’S LIFE.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FOR A FRIEND’S LIFE.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess it’s time to be moving.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yawning, Seymour rose and stretched himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess it’s time to be moving.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Well?” inquired the baronet sleepily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess it’s time to be moving.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading FOR A FRIEND’S LIFE.
in motion
From this reading “I guess it’s time to be moving.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Yawning, Seymour rose and stretched himself.
express in words
From this reading “SAY, Seymour?”
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading “SAY, Seymour?”
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “Well?” inquired the baronet sleepily.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Yawning, Seymour rose and stretched himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well?” inquired the baronet sleepily.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I guess it’s time to be moving.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I guess it’s time to be moving.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well?” inquired the baronet sleepily.
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Yawning, Seymour rose and stretched himself.
Chapter 16 of The Wolf-Men by David Franklin Powell holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 16 holds 118 sentences of The Wolf-Men, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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