"The wolves were upon his heels! 'O they will kill him!' I cried, expecting the next moment to see him thrown down upon the ice. What was my joy at seeing him suddenly wheel and dart off in a new direction.
Directions for Reading.—This lesson should be read with spirit, and in a full, clear tone of voice.
Language Lesson.—Presence of mind is the power to act quickly when sudden danger threatens.
Upon his heels means very close to.
Dead of winter is the middle of winter, as that is supposed to be the quietest or most lifeless time.
Syllabify, accent, and mark sounds of letters in the following words: fancy, gallop, prairie, bristling, rifle.