Chapter 36 of The Wolf-Men is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 36 of The Wolf-Men is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTO THE SUNLIGHT. SEYMOUR opened his eyes and gazed around dreamily. What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel? He rubbed his eyes and looked again, then a thrilling cry burst from his lips. “Daylight!
Chapter 36 of The Wolf-Men is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading ““Daylight!”
covered with water
From this reading “What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “SEYMOUR opened his eyes and gazed around dreamily.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “He rubbed his eyes and looked again, then a thrilling cry burst from his lips.”
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading “SEYMOUR opened his eyes and gazed around dreamily.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “INTO THE SUNLIGHT.”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “He rubbed his eyes and looked again, then a thrilling cry burst from his lips.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?”
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 “He rubbed his eyes and looked again, then a thrilling cry burst from his lips.”
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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 He rubbed his eyes and looked again, then a thrilling cry burst from his lips.
anew
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and looked again, then a thrilling cry burst from his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEYMOUR opened his eyes and gazed around dreamily.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SEYMOUR opened his eyes and gazed around dreamily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and looked again, then a thrilling cry burst from his lips.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and looked again, then a thrilling cry burst from his lips.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “Daylight!
in a dreamy manner
From this reading SEYMOUR opened his eyes and gazed around dreamily.
opinion or judgment
From this reading SEYMOUR opened his eyes and gazed around dreamily.
covered with water
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and looked again, then a thrilling cry burst from his lips.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading SEYMOUR opened his eyes and gazed around dreamily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SEYMOUR opened his eyes and gazed around dreamily.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE SUNLIGHT.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and looked again, then a thrilling cry burst from his lips.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and looked again, then a thrilling cry burst from his lips.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading SEYMOUR opened his eyes and gazed around dreamily.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and looked again, then a thrilling cry burst from his lips.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading SEYMOUR opened his eyes and gazed around dreamily.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
the rays of the sun
From this reading INTO THE SUNLIGHT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE SUNLIGHT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and looked again, then a thrilling cry burst from his lips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and looked again, then a thrilling cry burst from his lips.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading What had happened, he wondered, as he sat up, and what was this strange light that flooded the vessel?
Chapter 36 of The Wolf-Men by David Franklin Powell holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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