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The Wolf Patrol
The Wolf Patrol

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Wolf Patrol is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Finnemore • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 25 of The Wolf Patrol by John Finnemore holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 25 of The Wolf Patrol contain?

Chapter 25 holds 83 sentences of The Wolf Patrol, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 25 of The Wolf Patrol by John Finnemore exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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.

How do I study chapter 25 of The Wolf Patrol?

Work through the 17 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 17 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 25 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 25 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of The Wolf Patrol?

Yes. All 5239 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30810 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Wolf Patrol is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #30810, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Wolf Patrol take to read?

About 436 minutes of reading across 1048 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Wolf Patrol

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Wolf Patrol, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Haydon's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wolf Patrol; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Quest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wolf Patrol; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
War-time
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wolf Patrol; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Black
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wolf Patrol; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.
Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.
They were quite comfortable.
Each was wrapped snugly in his blanket.
The bed of larch-tips was dry and springy.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wolf Patrol

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 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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TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.
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Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.
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They were quite comfortable.
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Each was wrapped snugly in his blanket.
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The bed of larch-tips was dry and springy.

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.

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.”

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Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.”

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Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.”

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Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.”

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Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.”

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All words in this reading · 67

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 Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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all

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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bay

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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bed

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From this reading The bed of larch-tips was dry and springy.

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blanket

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From this reading Each was wrapped snugly in his blanket.

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boys

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From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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Bustling

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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camp

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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comfortable

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From this reading They were quite comfortable.

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cooking

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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down

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

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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dry

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

From this reading The bed of larch-tips was dry and springy.

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EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each was wrapped snugly in his blanket.

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eating

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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felt

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

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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fire

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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first

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

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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fishing

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Each was wrapped snugly in his blanket.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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kept

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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larch-tips

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

From this reading The bed of larch-tips was dry and springy.

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lay

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

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

Pending verification
like

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

Pending verification
loneliness

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

Pending verification
making

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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NIGHT

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

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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now

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

Pending verification
oddness

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

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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pall

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

Pending verification
queerness

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

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

Pending verification
quite

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

From this reading They were quite comfortable.

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rigging

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

Pending verification
round

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

Pending verification
seemed

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

Pending verification
settle

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

Pending verification
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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sleep

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

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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snugly

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

From this reading Each was wrapped snugly in his blanket.

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springy

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

From this reading The bed of larch-tips was dry and springy.

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supper

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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TERRORS

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

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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things

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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up

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

Pending verification
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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waited

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

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were quite comfortable.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Bustling round, making the fire, cooking, rigging up their camp, eating supper, fishing--all those things had kept at bay the silence and loneliness which now seemed to settle down upon them like a pall.

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wrapped

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

From this reading Each was wrapped snugly in his blanket.

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