The Wolf Patrol

Chapter XI

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By John Finnemore • Curated US English Learning Edition

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CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

'Ach Himmel!' cried he, and again, 'Ach Himmel!'

At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

The leader of the Ravens was not hurt, and his coolness was splendid.

'Hello, Albert!' he said; 'it's all right.

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The Wolf Patrol

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Wolf Patrol is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

Line 2

'Ach Himmel!' cried he, and again, 'Ach Himmel!'

Line 3

At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

Line 4

The leader of the Ravens was not hurt, and his coolness was splendid.

Line 5

'Hello, Albert!' he said; 'it's all right.

Learner Dictionary

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Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.”

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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 AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

Ach

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From this reading 'Ach Himmel!' cried he, and again, 'Ach Himmel!'

again

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From this reading 'Ach Himmel!' cried he, and again, 'Ach Himmel!'

Albert

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From this reading 'Hello, Albert!' he said; 'it's all right.

all

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From this reading 'Hello, Albert!' he said; 'it's all right.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

any

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From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

CHIPPY

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From this reading CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

coolness

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From this reading The leader of the Ravens was not hurt, and his coolness was splendid.

cried

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From this reading 'Ach Himmel!' cried he, and again, 'Ach Himmel!'

cry

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From this reading CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

English

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From this reading CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading 'Ach Himmel!' cried he, and again, 'Ach Himmel!'

Hello

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From this reading 'Hello, Albert!' he said; 'it's all right.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

Himmel

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From this reading 'Ach Himmel!' cried he, and again, 'Ach Himmel!'

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

hurt

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From this reading The leader of the Ravens was not hurt, and his coolness was splendid.

immense

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From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

it's

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From this reading 'Hello, Albert!' he said; 'it's all right.

latter

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From this reading CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

leader

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From this reading The leader of the Ravens was not hurt, and his coolness was splendid.

leapt

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From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

lips

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From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

moment

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From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

native

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From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

other

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From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

Ravens

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From this reading The leader of the Ravens was not hurt, and his coolness was splendid.

right

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From this reading 'Hello, Albert!' he said; 'it's all right.

said

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From this reading 'Hello, Albert!' he said; 'it's all right.

savage

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From this reading CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

seized

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From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

splendid

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From this reading The leader of the Ravens was not hurt, and his coolness was splendid.

sprang

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From this reading CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

SPY

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From this reading CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

surprise

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From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

tongue

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From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

trembled

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From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

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From this reading CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At that moment of immense surprise, his native tongue sprang to his lips before any other, and he leapt upon Chippy, and seized him with hands that trembled.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading CHIPPY AND THE SPY The latter sprang up with a savage cry that was not English.

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