The Wolf Patrol

Chapter IX

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By John Finnemore • Curated US English Learning Edition

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He was taking a message from his mother to his grandmother, who lived in the hamlet.

The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.

He lifted the latch of the gate and entered the garden.

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Chapter IX Reading 1/17

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Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Wolf Patrol is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

CHIPPY MEETS A STRANGER On a Sunday afternoon, some three weeks after the contest round the Beacon, Chippy was crossing the heath towards the little village--or, rather, hamlet--of Locking, three miles from Bardon. He was taking a message from his mother to his grandmother, who lived in the hamlet. The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place. Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking. He lifted the latch of the gate and entered the garden.

The Wolf Patrol

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Wolf Patrol is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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He was taking a message from his mother to his grandmother, who lived in the hamlet.

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The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

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Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.

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He lifted the latch of the gate and entered the garden.

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After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “CHIPPY MEETS A STRANGER On a Sunday afternoon, some three weeks after the contest round the Beacon, Chippy was crossing the heath towards the little village--or, rather, hamlet--of Locking, three miles from Bardon.”

Beside preposition US /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading “Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.”

Heath noun US /hiːθ/

open uncultivated land covered with low plants

Towards preposition US /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

Track noun US /træk/

a route or signs showing the way someone went

From this reading “Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading CHIPPY MEETS A STRANGER On a Sunday afternoon, some three weeks after the contest round the Beacon, Chippy was crossing the heath towards the little village--or, rather, hamlet--of Locking, three miles from Bardon.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

afternoon

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He lifted the latch of the gate and entered the garden.

away

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From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

Bardon

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Beacon

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besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.

CHIPPY

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Chippy's

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From this reading Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.

consisted

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From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

contest

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corner

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From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

cottage

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From this reading Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.

cottages

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From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

crossing

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destination

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From this reading Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.

dozen

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From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

entered

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From this reading He lifted the latch of the gate and entered the garden.

first

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From this reading Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

garden

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From this reading He lifted the latch of the gate and entered the garden.

gate

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From this reading He lifted the latch of the gate and entered the garden.

grandmother

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From this reading He was taking a message from his mother to his grandmother, who lived in the hamlet.

grass-grown

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From this reading Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.

half

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From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

hamlet

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was taking a message from his mother to his grandmother, who lived in the hamlet.

heathnounUS /hiːθ/

open uncultivated land covered with low plants

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He was taking a message from his mother to his grandmother, who lived in the hamlet.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He was taking a message from his mother to his grandmother, who lived in the hamlet.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.

latch

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From this reading He lifted the latch of the gate and entered the garden.

latter

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From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

lifted

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From this reading He lifted the latch of the gate and entered the garden.

little

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lived

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From this reading He was taking a message from his mother to his grandmother, who lived in the hamlet.

Locking

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lonely

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From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

MEETS

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message

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From this reading He was taking a message from his mother to his grandmother, who lived in the hamlet.

miles

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more

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From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

mother

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From this reading He was taking a message from his mother to his grandmother, who lived in the hamlet.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

only

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From this reading Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

place

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From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

quiet

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From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

rather

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road

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From this reading Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.

round

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scattered

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From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

secluded

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From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

some

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STRANGER

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Sunday

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taking

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From this reading He was taking a message from his mother to his grandmother, who lived in the hamlet.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

three

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He was taking a message from his mother to his grandmother, who lived in the hamlet.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

tracknounUS /træk/

a route or signs showing the way someone went

From this reading Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.

tucked

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From this reading The latter consisted of not more than half a dozen scattered cottages, tucked away in a quiet corner of the heath--a lonely, secluded place.

village

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

weeks

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Chippy's destination was the first cottage beside the grass-grown track which was the only road into Locking.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He was taking a message from his mother to his grandmother, who lived in the hamlet.

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