Chapter 21 of The Wolf Queen is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Wolf Queen is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS. Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.” Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name: “William!” He started, and bent nearer her face.
Chapter 21 of The Wolf Queen is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading “Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.””
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading “Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:”
a long fixed look
From this reading “Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.””
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading “Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.””
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:”
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In this reading “THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS.”
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a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He started, and bent nearer her face.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
a long fixed look
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started, and bent nearer her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
immediately past
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
for more time
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
roused to anger
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He started, and bent nearer her face.
not any; not one
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started, and bent nearer her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Torches enabled her to gaze long and deeply into the hermit’s face, before her lips parted to utter his name:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “William!”
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, at last, reason had resumed its throne, and Alaska was no longer the “mad queen of the Shawnees.”
Chapter 21 of The Wolf Queen by T. C. (Thomas Chalmers) Harbaugh holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Chapter 21 holds 162 sentences of The Wolf Queen, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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