The Wolf Patrol

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Wolf Patrol is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Finnemore • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 2 of The Wolf Patrol by John Finnemore holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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.

What does chapter 2 of The Wolf Patrol contain?

Chapter 2 holds 134 sentences of The Wolf Patrol, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Wolf Patrol by John Finnemore exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 134 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

'Oh, uncle,' cried out Dick, 'can't we begin scouting at once?

It's the jolliest thing I ever heard of, and all my chums think the same.

We'd like to make up a patrol at once.

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Chapter II Reading 1/27

The Wolf Patrol

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Wolf Patrol is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

Line 2

Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

Line 3

'Oh, uncle,' cried out Dick, 'can't we begin scouting at once?

Line 4

It's the jolliest thing I ever heard of, and all my chums think the same.

Line 5

We'd like to make up a patrol at once.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “It's the jolliest thing I ever heard of, and all my chums think the same.”

All words in this reading · 58

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

all

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From this reading It's the jolliest thing I ever heard of, and all my chums think the same.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'Oh, uncle,' cried out Dick, 'can't we begin scouting at once?

begin

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From this reading 'Oh, uncle,' cried out Dick, 'can't we begin scouting at once?

boy

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From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

burst

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From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

can't

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From this reading 'Oh, uncle,' cried out Dick, 'can't we begin scouting at once?

chums

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From this reading It's the jolliest thing I ever heard of, and all my chums think the same.

cried

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From this reading 'Oh, uncle,' cried out Dick, 'can't we begin scouting at once?

den

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From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

Dick

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From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

Elliott

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From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

entered

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From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

evening

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From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

ever

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From this reading It's the jolliest thing I ever heard of, and all my chums think the same.

FOUNDING

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From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

heard

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From this reading It's the jolliest thing I ever heard of, and all my chums think the same.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

house

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From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It's the jolliest thing I ever heard of, and all my chums think the same.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

It's

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From this reading It's the jolliest thing I ever heard of, and all my chums think the same.

jolliest

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From this reading It's the jolliest thing I ever heard of, and all my chums think the same.

like

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From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

looked

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From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

make

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From this reading We'd like to make up a patrol at once.

Monday

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From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It's the jolliest thing I ever heard of, and all my chums think the same.

next

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From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh, uncle,' cried out Dick, 'can't we begin scouting at once?

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

once

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From this reading 'Oh, uncle,' cried out Dick, 'can't we begin scouting at once?

out

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From this reading 'Oh, uncle,' cried out Dick, 'can't we begin scouting at once?

paper

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From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

PATROL

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From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

reading

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From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading It's the jolliest thing I ever heard of, and all my chums think the same.

scouting

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From this reading 'Oh, uncle,' cried out Dick, 'can't we begin scouting at once?

smile

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From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

thing

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From this reading It's the jolliest thing I ever heard of, and all my chums think the same.

think

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From this reading It's the jolliest thing I ever heard of, and all my chums think the same.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We'd like to make up a patrol at once.

uncle

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From this reading 'Oh, uncle,' cried out Dick, 'can't we begin scouting at once?

uncle's

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From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'Oh, uncle,' cried out Dick, 'can't we begin scouting at once?

We'd

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From this reading We'd like to make up a patrol at once.

whirlwind

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From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Elliott was in his 'den,' reading the paper, and he looked up with a smile as the boy entered.

WOLF

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From this reading THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL On the next Monday evening Dick burst into his uncle's house like a whirlwind.

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