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Chapter 1 of Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAGNER, THE WEHR-WOLF. By GEORGE W. M. REYNOLDS. _PART I._ PROLOGUE. It was the month of January, 1516. The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
Chapter 1 of Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading “The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.”
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading “The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “_PART I._ PROLOGUE.”
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading “By GEORGE W. M. REYNOLDS.”
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading “The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.”
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading “WAGNER, THE WEHR-WOLF.”
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From this reading It was the month of January, 1516.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By GEORGE W. M. REYNOLDS.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading By GEORGE W. M. REYNOLDS.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _PART I._ PROLOGUE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the month of January, 1516.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It was the month of January, 1516.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading By GEORGE W. M. REYNOLDS.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the month of January, 1516.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the month of January, 1516.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _PART I._ PROLOGUE.
an introduction to a play
From this reading _PART I._ PROLOGUE.
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading By GEORGE W. M. REYNOLDS.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
possessing sweep
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAGNER, THE WEHR-WOLF.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading By GEORGE W. M. REYNOLDS.
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading WAGNER, THE WEHR-WOLF.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the month of January, 1516.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAGNER, THE WEHR-WOLF.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the thunder growled around; the lightning flashed at short intervals: and the wind swept furiously along in sudden and fitful gusts.
Chapter 1 of Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf by George W. M. (George William MacArthur) Reynolds holds 193 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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