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Chapter 28 of The Wolf-Men is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE VAULTS. A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward. Snarling savagely, the wolf-man crouched, and leapt for the baronet’s throat. But the latter was prepared. Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.
Chapter 28 of The Wolf-Men is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading “Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.”
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “Snarling savagely, the wolf-man crouched, and leapt for the baronet’s throat.”
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading “A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.”
a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
From this reading “Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.”
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Snarling savagely, the wolf-man crouched, and leapt for the baronet’s throat.”
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading “IN THE VAULTS.”
past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading “A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.”
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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 A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Snarling savagely, the wolf-man crouched, and leapt for the baronet’s throat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.
lacking funds
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the latter was prepared.
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Snarling savagely, the wolf-man crouched, and leapt for the baronet’s throat.
an opposing military force
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Snarling savagely, the wolf-man crouched, and leapt for the baronet’s throat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
the act of grasping
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE VAULTS.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But the latter was prepared.
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
a particular point in time
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading But the latter was prepared.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.
in a vicious manner
From this reading Snarling savagely, the wolf-man crouched, and leapt for the baronet’s throat.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.
a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
From this reading Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Snarling savagely, the wolf-man crouched, and leapt for the baronet’s throat.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE VAULTS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Snarling savagely, the wolf-man crouched, and leapt for the baronet’s throat.
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading IN THE VAULTS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the latter was prepared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quick as thought his fist shot out, and before the sledgehammer stroke the savage crashed backward with a scream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Snarling savagely, the wolf-man crouched, and leapt for the baronet’s throat.
past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading A MOMENT they swayed and wrestled; then Seymour broke away from the grip of his enemy, and leapt backward.
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