Chapter 1 of Wolf-Cap is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Wolf-Cap is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WOLF-CAP; OR, THE NIGHT-HAWKS OF THE FIRE-LANDS. BY CAPT. CHAS. HOWARD, AUTHOR “ELK KING,” “WOLF QUEEN,” “MERCILESS MATT.” Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Chapter 1 of Wolf-Cap is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading “HOWARD, AUTHOR “ELK KING,” “WOLF QUEEN,” “MERCILESS MATT.””
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “HOWARD, AUTHOR “ELK KING,” “WOLF QUEEN,” “MERCILESS MATT.””
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “HOWARD, AUTHOR “ELK KING,” “WOLF QUEEN,” “MERCILESS MATT.””
having or showing no mercy
From this reading “HOWARD, AUTHOR “ELK KING,” “WOLF QUEEN,” “MERCILESS MATT.””
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
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.
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading HOWARD, AUTHOR “ELK KING,” “WOLF QUEEN,” “MERCILESS MATT.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY CAPT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY CAPT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAS.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading HOWARD, AUTHOR “ELK KING,” “WOLF QUEEN,” “MERCILESS MATT.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOLF-CAP; OR, THE NIGHT-HAWKS OF THE FIRE-LANDS.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading HOWARD, AUTHOR “ELK KING,” “WOLF QUEEN,” “MERCILESS MATT.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOWARD, AUTHOR “ELK KING,” “WOLF QUEEN,” “MERCILESS MATT.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading HOWARD, AUTHOR “ELK KING,” “WOLF QUEEN,” “MERCILESS MATT.”
having or showing no mercy
From this reading HOWARD, AUTHOR “ELK KING,” “WOLF QUEEN,” “MERCILESS MATT.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOLF-CAP; OR, THE NIGHT-HAWKS OF THE FIRE-LANDS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WOLF-CAP; OR, THE NIGHT-HAWKS OF THE FIRE-LANDS.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WOLF-CAP; OR, THE NIGHT-HAWKS OF THE FIRE-LANDS.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading HOWARD, AUTHOR “ELK KING,” “WOLF QUEEN,” “MERCILESS MATT.”
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOLF-CAP; OR, THE NIGHT-HAWKS OF THE FIRE-LANDS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading HOWARD, AUTHOR “ELK KING,” “WOLF QUEEN,” “MERCILESS MATT.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOLF-CAP; OR, THE NIGHT-HAWKS OF THE FIRE-LANDS.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Chapter 1 of Wolf-Cap by T. C. (Thomas Chalmers) Harbaugh holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 1 holds 157 sentences of Wolf-Cap, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Wolf-Cap by T. C. (Thomas Chalmers) Harbaugh exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 32 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 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.
Common questions about reading Wolf-Cap by T. C. (Thomas Chalmers) Harbaugh on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2320 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #66231 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #66231, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 193 minutes of reading across 464 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Wolf-Cap section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 15 chapters of Wolf-Cap to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Wolf-Cap, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
