Chapter 5 of Wolfbane is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Wolfbane is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He coughed and went on: "No matter. But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken. Why? Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?" He stared hopelessly at his visitors.
Chapter 5 of Wolfbane is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “He coughed and went on: "No matter.”
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “He stared hopelessly at his visitors.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He stared hopelessly at his visitors.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “He stared hopelessly at his visitors.”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"”
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.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “He coughed and went on: "No matter.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He coughed and went on: "No matter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared hopelessly at his visitors.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading He coughed and went on: "No matter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He coughed and went on: "No matter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared hopelessly at his visitors.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
in a hopeless manner
From this reading He stared hopelessly at his visitors.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He coughed and went on: "No matter.
not any; not one
From this reading He coughed and went on: "No matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He coughed and went on: "No matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared hopelessly at his visitors.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading He stared hopelessly at his visitors.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He coughed and went on: "No matter.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
Chapter 5 of Wolfbane by Frederik Pohl holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 413 sentences of Wolfbane, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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