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Timber-Wolf

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Timber-Wolf is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.
Free!
As free as the wind, to roam where she listed.
And alone!
Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Timber-Wolf

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Timber-Wolf is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.
Line 2
Free!
/friː/
Line 3
As free as the wind, to roam where she listed.
/æz friː æz ðə waɪnd tuː roʊm wer ʃiː ˈlɪstəd/
Line 4
And alone!
/ənd əˈloʊn/
Line 5
Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.
/əˈloʊn wɪð ðə ˈwɪldərnəs fɔːr ðə fɜːrst ˈmoʊmənt sɪns ʃiː hæd fled ðə ˈmenəs ˈjelpɪŋ æt hɜːr hiːlz ɪn bɪɡ paɪn/

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.

abruptness noun US /əˈbrʌptnəs/

an abrupt discourteous manner

From this reading “Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.”

listed adjective US /ˈlɪstəd/

on a list

From this reading “As free as the wind, to roam where she listed.”

menace verb US /ˈmenəs/

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading “Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.”

Pine noun US /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading “Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.”

roam verb US /roʊm/

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading “As free as the wind, to roam where she listed.”

striving noun US /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading “Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.”

wilderness noun US /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading “Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.”

yelping noun US /ˈjelpɪŋ/

a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

From this reading “Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.”

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.

Big Pine adjective + noun

In this reading “Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.”

own soul verb + noun

In this reading “Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.”

lay before verb + particle

In this reading “Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.”

into the dark preposition + article + noun counted as “into … dark”

In this reading “Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.”

first moment adjective + noun

the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

In this reading “Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.”

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

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

abruptnessnounUS /əˈbrʌptnəs/

an abrupt discourteous manner

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading And alone!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And alone!

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As free as the wind, to roam where she listed.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.

fledverbUS /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

FreeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Free!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.

heelsnounUS /hiːlz/

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/

on a list

From this reading As free as the wind, to roam where she listed.

Lynette

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

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

PinenounUS /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.

roamverbUS /roʊm/

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading As free as the wind, to roam where she listed.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading As free as the wind, to roam where she listed.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

storm-tossedadjective

pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading As free as the wind, to roam where she listed.

wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading As free as the wind, to roam where she listed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lynette, running like one blind out into the dark silent forest land, her own soul storm-tossed, stopped with sudden abruptness, staring about her, striving to see what lay before her, about her.

yelpingnounUS /ˈjelpɪŋ/

a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

From this reading Alone with the wilderness for the first moment since she had fled the menace yelping at her heels in Big Pine.

Chapter 17 of Timber-Wolf by Jackson Gregory holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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 17 holds 234 sentences of Timber-Wolf, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 17 of Timber-Wolf by Jackson Gregory exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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.

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About 553 minutes of reading across 1330 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Timber-Wolf

Words and structures a reader meets early in Timber-Wolf, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Human
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Outpost
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Within
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Great
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