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The Wolves of God, and Other Fey Stories
The Wolves of God, and Other Fey Stories

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Wolves of God, and Other Fey Stories is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Algernon Blackwood • Curated US English Learning Edition
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He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.
Not far away it certainly lay and watched, but it did not advance.
And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.
This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.
He had an understanding with the wolf.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wolves of God, and Other Fey Stories

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Wolves of God, and Other Fey Stories is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.
/hiː tɜːrnd ðə kəˈnuː təˈwɔːrd ðə ʃɔːr hiː ˈlændəd hiː kʊkt hɪz ˈsʌpər ɪn ðə dʌsk ðə ˈænəməl meɪd noʊ saɪn/
Line 2
Not far away it certainly lay and watched, but it did not advance.
/nɑːt fɑːr əˈweɪ ɪt ˈsɜːrtənli leɪ ənd wɑːtʃt bʌt ɪt dɪd nɑːt ədˈvæns/
Line 3
And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.
Line 4
This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.
/ðɪs ˈstɑːrtəld hɪm jet wɪˈθaʊt ðə əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ əˈlɑːrm hiː mʌst ˈsɜːrtənli hæv felt ˈtwentifɔːr ˈaʊərz bɪˈfɔːr/
Line 5
He had an understanding with the wolf.
/hiː hæd æn ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ wɪð ðə wʊlf/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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accompanying adjective US /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading “This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.”

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commonplace adjective US /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading “And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cooked adjective US /kʊkt/

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading “He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
observant adjective US /əbˈzɜːrvənt/

paying close attention especially to details

From this reading “And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
personality noun US /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading “And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.”

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progressed verb US /prəˈɡrest/

past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way

From this reading “And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.”

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reminder noun US /riˈmaɪndər/

a message that helps you remember something

From this reading “And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strayed verb US /streɪd/

past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading “And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

twenty-four hours adjective + noun

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

In this reading “This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.”

8,825 times in 426,211 chapters
already established adverb + adjective

In this reading “And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.”

330 times in 426,211 chapters
toward the shore preposition + article + noun counted as “toward … shore”

In this reading “He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.”

852 times in 426,211 chapters
in the dusk preposition + article + noun counted as “in … dusk”

In this reading “He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.”

3,243 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 76

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Not far away it certainly lay and watched, but it did not advance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.

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alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had an understanding with the wolf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Not far away it certainly lay and watched, but it did not advance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Not far away it certainly lay and watched, but it did not advance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beastnounUS /biːst/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not far away it certainly lay and watched, but it did not advance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Not far away it certainly lay and watched, but it did not advance.

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commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

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cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Not far away it certainly lay and watched, but it did not advance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dusknounUS /dʌsk/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Not far away it certainly lay and watched, but it did not advance.

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feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.

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furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

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hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hyde

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From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not far away it certainly lay and watched, but it did not advance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Not far away it certainly lay and watched, but it did not advance.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not far away it certainly lay and watched, but it did not advance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/

paying close attention especially to details

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/

past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

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relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remindernounUS /riˈmaɪndər/

a message that helps you remember something

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

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sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

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stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strayedverbUS /streɪd/

past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

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suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He turned the canoe toward the shore; he landed; he cooked his supper in the dusk; the animal made no sign.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/

being four more than twenty

From this reading This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading He had an understanding with the wolf.

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vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

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watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Not far away it certainly lay and watched, but it did not advance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And to Hyde, observant now in a new way, came one sharp, vivid reminder of the strange atmosphere into which his commonplace personality had strayed: he suddenly recalled that his relations with the beast, already established, had progressed distinctly a stage further.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.

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wolfnounUS /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading He had an understanding with the wolf.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading This startled him, yet without the accompanying alarm he must certainly have felt twenty-four hours before.

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Chapter 4 of The Wolves of God, and Other Fey Stories by Algernon Blackwood holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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.

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Chapter 4 holds 428 sentences of The Wolves of God, and Other Fey Stories, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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Violet
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Pearn
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