Chapter 17 of Wolf Breed is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Wolf Breed is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAW AND A MAN'S DESIRE Drennan slept two hours that night. He awoke rested, refreshed, eager. He did not need sleep. He was Youth's own, tireless, stimulated with the golden elixir. Ygerne must not be before him at the trysting place; she must not wait for him a short instant.
Chapter 17 of Wolf Breed is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “He awoke rested, refreshed, eager.”
a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
From this reading “He was Youth's own, tireless, stimulated with the golden elixir.”
with restored energy
From this reading “He awoke rested, refreshed, eager.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “He awoke rested, refreshed, eager.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “THE LAW AND A MAN'S DESIRE Drennan slept two hours that night.”
emotionally aroused
From this reading “He was Youth's own, tireless, stimulated with the golden elixir.”
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading “He was Youth's own, tireless, stimulated with the golden elixir.”
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “He was Youth's own, tireless, stimulated with the golden elixir.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAW AND A MAN'S DESIRE Drennan slept two hours that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAW AND A MAN'S DESIRE Drennan slept two hours that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ygerne must not be before him at the trysting place; she must not wait for him a short instant.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke rested, refreshed, eager.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ygerne must not be before him at the trysting place; she must not wait for him a short instant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ygerne must not be before him at the trysting place; she must not wait for him a short instant.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading THE LAW AND A MAN'S DESIRE Drennan slept two hours that night.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not need sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAW AND A MAN'S DESIRE Drennan slept two hours that night.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He awoke rested, refreshed, eager.
a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
From this reading He was Youth's own, tireless, stimulated with the golden elixir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ygerne must not be before him at the trysting place; she must not wait for him a short instant.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He was Youth's own, tireless, stimulated with the golden elixir.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He awoke rested, refreshed, eager.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ygerne must not be before him at the trysting place; she must not wait for him a short instant.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE LAW AND A MAN'S DESIRE Drennan slept two hours that night.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Ygerne must not be before him at the trysting place; she must not wait for him a short instant.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE LAW AND A MAN'S DESIRE Drennan slept two hours that night.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LAW AND A MAN'S DESIRE Drennan slept two hours that night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ygerne must not be before him at the trysting place; she must not wait for him a short instant.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He did not need sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LAW AND A MAN'S DESIRE Drennan slept two hours that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not need sleep.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was Youth's own, tireless, stimulated with the golden elixir.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ygerne must not be before him at the trysting place; she must not wait for him a short instant.
with restored energy
From this reading He awoke rested, refreshed, eager.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He awoke rested, refreshed, eager.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ygerne must not be before him at the trysting place; she must not wait for him a short instant.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Ygerne must not be before him at the trysting place; she must not wait for him a short instant.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He did not need sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE LAW AND A MAN'S DESIRE Drennan slept two hours that night.
emotionally aroused
From this reading He was Youth's own, tireless, stimulated with the golden elixir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAW AND A MAN'S DESIRE Drennan slept two hours that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW AND A MAN'S DESIRE Drennan slept two hours that night.
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading He was Youth's own, tireless, stimulated with the golden elixir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ygerne must not be before him at the trysting place; she must not wait for him a short instant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LAW AND A MAN'S DESIRE Drennan slept two hours that night.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Ygerne must not be before him at the trysting place; she must not wait for him a short instant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was Youth's own, tireless, stimulated with the golden elixir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was Youth's own, tireless, stimulated with the golden elixir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ygerne must not be before him at the trysting place; she must not wait for him a short instant.
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was Youth's own, tireless, stimulated with the golden elixir.
Chapter 17 of Wolf Breed by Jackson Gregory holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
Chapter 17 holds 251 sentences of Wolf Breed, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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