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Akela
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
all
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I see that ye are dogs.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Good!" said Mowgli, staring around slowly, and thrusting out his lower lip.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I go from you to my own people--if they be my own people.
black
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
blazing
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
boy
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
branch
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are.
companionship
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From this reading The jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are.
dogs
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From this reading "I see that ye are dogs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
forget
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From this reading The jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I go from you to my own people--if they be my own people.
gave
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
go
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From this reading I go from you to my own people--if they be my own people.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good!" said Mowgli, staring around slowly, and thrusting out his lower lip.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
hair
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see that ye are dogs.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I go from you to my own people--if they be my own people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are.
jump
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
jungle
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From this reading The jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
light
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
lip
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From this reading "Good!" said Mowgli, staring around slowly, and thrusting out his lower lip.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
lower
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From this reading "Good!" said Mowgli, staring around slowly, and thrusting out his lower lip.
made
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are.
merciful
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From this reading The jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are.
mercy
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
more
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From this reading The jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are.
Mowgli
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I go from you to my own people--if they be my own people.
naked
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
old
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
out
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From this reading "Good!" said Mowgli, staring around slowly, and thrusting out his lower lip.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
own
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From this reading I go from you to my own people--if they be my own people.
people
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From this reading I go from you to my own people--if they be my own people.
piteous
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
quiver
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
said
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From this reading "Good!" said Mowgli, staring around slowly, and thrusting out his lower lip.
see
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From this reading "I see that ye are dogs.
shadows
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
shoulders
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
shut
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From this reading The jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are.
slowly
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From this reading "Good!" said Mowgli, staring around slowly, and thrusting out his lower lip.
staring
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From this reading "Good!" said Mowgli, staring around slowly, and thrusting out his lower lip.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
talk
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From this reading The jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I go from you to my own people--if they be my own people.
thrusting
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From this reading "Good!" said Mowgli, staring around slowly, and thrusting out his lower lip.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I go from you to my own people--if they be my own people.
tossing
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are.
wolf
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From this reading Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I see that ye are dogs.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I go from you to my own people--if they be my own people.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are.
