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The Wolf Patrol
The Wolf Patrol

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of The Wolf Patrol is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 29 of The Wolf Patrol by John Finnemore holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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 29 of The Wolf Patrol contain?

Chapter 29 holds 66 sentences of The Wolf Patrol, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 29 of The Wolf Patrol by John Finnemore exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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 29 of The Wolf Patrol?

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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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AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'
'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.
'Tis a plantation of ashes on a bank lookin' to the north.
Heavy, holdin' ground, too--just the spot for slow-growin' tough timber.'
She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.
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The Wolf Patrol

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of The Wolf Patrol is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'
Line 2
'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.
Line 3
'Tis a plantation of ashes on a bank lookin' to the north.
Line 4
Heavy, holdin' ground, too--just the spot for slow-growin' tough timber.'
Line 5
She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

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.

Another determiner US /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.”

Ashes noun US /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading “'Tis a plantation of ashes on a bank lookin' to the north.”

All words in this reading · 66

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 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

afore

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

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

again

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading 'Tis a plantation of ashes on a bank lookin' to the north.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'

bank

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

From this reading 'Tis a plantation of ashes on a bank lookin' to the north.

bucket

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'

Chippy

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

From this reading AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'

come

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

From this reading AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'

cuts

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

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Heavy, holdin' ground, too--just the spot for slow-growin' tough timber.'

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

get

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

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

ground

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

From this reading Heavy, holdin' ground, too--just the spot for slow-growin' tough timber.'

head

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

Heavy

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

From this reading Heavy, holdin' ground, too--just the spot for slow-growin' tough timber.'

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

holdin

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

From this reading Heavy, holdin' ground, too--just the spot for slow-growin' tough timber.'

horse's

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

I'll

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

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

just

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

From this reading Heavy, holdin' ground, too--just the spot for slow-growin' tough timber.'

lookin

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

From this reading 'Tis a plantation of ashes on a bank lookin' to the north.

lost

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

From this reading AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'

man

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

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

more

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

Mrs

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

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'

naught

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

From this reading AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'

NEWMINSTER

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

From this reading AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'

north

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

From this reading 'Tis a plantation of ashes on a bank lookin' to the north.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Tis a plantation of ashes on a bank lookin' to the north.

off

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

From this reading AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'

often

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

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'Tis a plantation of ashes on a bank lookin' to the north.

once

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

out

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

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

place

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

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

plantation

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

From this reading 'Tis a plantation of ashes on a bank lookin' to the north.

pretty

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

From this reading AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'

said

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

From this reading AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'

set

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

show

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

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

Slade

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

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

slow-growin

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

From this reading Heavy, holdin' ground, too--just the spot for slow-growin' tough timber.'

spot

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

From this reading Heavy, holdin' ground, too--just the spot for slow-growin' tough timber.'

stick

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

From this reading AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'

task

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 'Tis a plantation of ashes on a bank lookin' to the north.

timber

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

From this reading Heavy, holdin' ground, too--just the spot for slow-growin' tough timber.'

tin

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

Tis

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

From this reading 'Tis a plantation of ashes on a bank lookin' to the north.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

too

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

From this reading Heavy, holdin' ground, too--just the spot for slow-growin' tough timber.'

tough

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

From this reading Heavy, holdin' ground, too--just the spot for slow-growin' tough timber.'

towpath

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

unstrap

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'

well

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

From this reading AT NEWMINSTER 'We come off pretty well,' said Chippy--'lost naught but my stick.'

went

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

From this reading She went to the towpath once more to unstrap the tin bucket from the horse's head, and set him to his task again.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'I'll show you where to out another afore we get to Newminster,' said Mrs. Slade--'a place where my man often cuts a stick.