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The Wood King

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Wood King is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE WHITE WOLF SHOWS HIS FANGS.
With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.
It was a rapturous meeting, so unexpected.
For a time their speech was broken, inarticulate.
The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wood King

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Wood King is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE WHITE WOLF SHOWS HIS FANGS.
/ðə waɪt wʊlf ʃoʊz hɪz fæŋz/
Line 2
With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.
Line 3
It was a rapturous meeting, so unexpected.
/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈræptʃərəs ˈmiːtɪŋ soʊ ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
Line 4
For a time their speech was broken, inarticulate.
/fɔːr ə taɪm ðer spiːtʃ wɑːz ˈbroʊkən ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
Line 5
The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.
/ðə ˈhɜːrmət tɜːrnd hɪz hed æt ðə kraɪ ənd naʊ sterd æt ðə jʌŋ ˈkʌpəl ɪn ˈsiːmɪŋ sərˈpraɪz/

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, and audio.

fangs noun US /fæŋz/

plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon

From this reading “THE WHITE WOLF SHOWS HIS FANGS.”

hermit noun US /ˈhɜːrmət/

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading “The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.”

inarticulate adjective US /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/

without or deprived of the use of speech or words

From this reading “For a time their speech was broken, inarticulate.”

kisses noun US /ˈkɪsəz/

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading “With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.”

rained verb US /reɪnd/

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading “With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.”

rapturous adjective US /ˈræptʃərəs/

feeling great rapture or delight

From this reading “It was a rapturous meeting, so unexpected.”

sprung verb US /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.”

tightly adverb US /ˈtaɪtli/

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading “With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.”

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.

clasped tightly verb + particle counted as “clasp tightly”

In this reading “With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.”

sprung forward verb + particle counted as “spring forward”

In this reading “With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.”

stared at verb + particle counted as “stare at”

In this reading “The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.”

young couple adjective + noun

In this reading “The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.”

WHITE WOLF noun + noun

wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail

In this reading “THE WHITE WOLF SHOWS HIS FANGS.”

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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 With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading For a time their speech was broken, inarticulate.

claspedverbUS /klæspt/

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

Edith

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

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

FANGSnounUS /fæŋz/

plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon

From this reading THE WHITE WOLF SHOWS HIS FANGS.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE WHITE WOLF SHOWS HIS FANGS.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.

inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/

without or deprived of the use of speech or words

From this reading For a time their speech was broken, inarticulate.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading It was a rapturous meeting, so unexpected.

Mordaunt

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

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

rainedverbUS /reɪnd/

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/

feeling great rapture or delight

From this reading It was a rapturous meeting, so unexpected.

seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.

SHOWSnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading THE WHITE WOLF SHOWS HIS FANGS.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was a rapturous meeting, so unexpected.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading For a time their speech was broken, inarticulate.

sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WHITE WOLF SHOWS HIS FANGS.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For a time their speech was broken, inarticulate.

tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a time their speech was broken, inarticulate.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.

unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading It was a rapturous meeting, so unexpected.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

WHITEnounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading THE WHITE WOLF SHOWS HIS FANGS.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

WOLFnounUS /wʊlf/

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

From this reading THE WHITE WOLF SHOWS HIS FANGS.

Yellow-hair

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

From this reading With a low, glad cry the maiden sprung forward and was clasped tightly to the breast of her lover, whose eager lips rained hot kisses upon her face; for it was indeed Edith Mordaunt--Yellow-hair.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The hermit turned his head at the cry, and now stared at the young couple in seeming surprise.

Chapter 8 of The Wood King by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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 8 of The Wood King contain?

Chapter 8 holds 246 sentences of The Wood King, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of The Wood King by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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 8 of The Wood King?

Work through the 50 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 50 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 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 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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Project Gutenberg eBook #69490, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Wood King take to read?

About 209 minutes of reading across 504 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Romance
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Osage
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Author
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