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Timber-Wolf

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Timber-Wolf is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"
And in Babe Deveril's mind the thought: "Bruce Standing at last!...
And drunk with rage!"
And Bruce Standing's one thought, as both understood somewhat as they leaped to their feet:
"Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Timber-Wolf

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Timber-Wolf is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"
Line 2
And in Babe Deveril's mind the thought: "Bruce Standing at last!...
Line 3
And drunk with rage!"
/ənd drʌŋk wɪð reɪdʒ/
Line 4
And Bruce Standing's one thought, as both understood somewhat as they leaped to their feet:
Line 5
"Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"
/ˈɪntuː maɪ hændz ʌv ɔːl maɪ ˈenəmiz ɑːr ðoʊz tuː huːm aɪ heɪt moʊst dɪˈlɪvərd/

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.

Babe noun US /beɪb/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “And in Babe Deveril's mind the thought: "Bruce Standing at last!...”

Bruce noun US /bruːs/

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading “And in Babe Deveril's mind the thought: "Bruce Standing at last!...”

bursting verb US /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading “The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"”

delivered verb US /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “"Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"”

drunk adjective US /drʌŋk/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading “And drunk with rage!"”

explosion noun US /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading “The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"”

leaped verb US /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “And Bruce Standing's one thought, as both understood somewhat as they leaped to their feet:”

suddenness noun US /ˈsʌdənnəs/

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading “The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"”

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.

bursting into verb + particle counted as “burst into”

In this reading “The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"”

with the suddenness preposition + article + noun counted as “with … suddenness”

In this reading “The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"”

with rage preposition + noun

In this reading “And drunk with rage!"”

All words in this reading · 54

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And Bruce Standing's one thought, as both understood somewhat as they leaped to their feet:

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And in Babe Deveril's mind the thought: "Bruce Standing at last!...

BabenounUS /beɪb/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading And in Babe Deveril's mind the thought: "Bruce Standing at last!...

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading And Bruce Standing's one thought, as both understood somewhat as they leaped to their feet:

brainnounUS /breɪn/

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

BrucenounUS /bruːs/

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading And in Babe Deveril's mind the thought: "Bruce Standing at last!...

burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading "Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"

Deveril's

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

From this reading And in Babe Deveril's mind the thought: "Bruce Standing at last!...

drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading And drunk with rage!"

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading "Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"

explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading And Bruce Standing's one thought, as both understood somewhat as they leaped to their feet:

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"

hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading "Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading And in Babe Deveril's mind the thought: "Bruce Standing at last!...

leapedverbUS /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading And Bruce Standing's one thought, as both understood somewhat as they leaped to their feet:

Lynette's

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

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And in Babe Deveril's mind the thought: "Bruce Standing at last!...

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading And drunk with rage!"

shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading And Bruce Standing's one thought, as both understood somewhat as they leaped to their feet:

StandingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading And in Babe Deveril's mind the thought: "Bruce Standing at last!...

Standing's

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

From this reading And Bruce Standing's one thought, as both understood somewhat as they leaped to their feet:

suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And Bruce Standing's one thought, as both understood somewhat as they leaped to their feet:

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading And Bruce Standing's one thought, as both understood somewhat as they leaped to their feet:

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading "Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And Bruce Standing's one thought, as both understood somewhat as they leaped to their feet:

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading And Bruce Standing's one thought, as both understood somewhat as they leaped to their feet:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Into my hands, of all my enemies are those two whom I hate most delivered!"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The one first thought, bursting into full form and expression in Lynette's brain, with the suddenness, and the shock of an explosion, was: "He is alive!"

Chapter 11 of Timber-Wolf by Jackson Gregory holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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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Human
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Outpost
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Within
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Great
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