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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
all
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From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
altars
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
BONDAGE
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From this reading THE BONDAGE The days were thronged with experience for White Fang.
breed
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From this reading He quickly came to know much of the ways of the man-animals, but familiarity did not breed contempt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He quickly came to know much of the ways of the man-animals, but familiarity did not breed contempt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
came
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From this reading He quickly came to know much of the ways of the man-animals, but familiarity did not breed contempt.
camp
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From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
contempt
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From this reading He quickly came to know much of the ways of the man-animals, but familiarity did not breed contempt.
crouch
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
crumbling
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE BONDAGE The days were thronged with experience for White Fang.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He quickly came to know much of the ways of the man-animals, but familiarity did not breed contempt.
displayed
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From this reading The more he came to know them, the more they vindicated their superiority, the more they displayed their mysterious powers, the greater loomed their god-likeness.
dog
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
experience
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From this reading THE BONDAGE The days were thronged with experience for White Fang.
familiarity
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From this reading He quickly came to know much of the ways of the man-animals, but familiarity did not breed contempt.
Fang
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From this reading THE BONDAGE The days were thronged with experience for White Fang.
feet
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BONDAGE The days were thronged with experience for White Fang.
given
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
god-likeness
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From this reading The more he came to know them, the more they vindicated their superiority, the more they displayed their mysterious powers, the greater loomed their god-likeness.
gods
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
greater
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From this reading The more he came to know them, the more they vindicated their superiority, the more they displayed their mysterious powers, the greater loomed their god-likeness.
grief
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
inquiring
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From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
investigating
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From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
Kiche
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From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He quickly came to know much of the ways of the man-animals, but familiarity did not breed contempt.
learning
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From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
loomed
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From this reading The more he came to know them, the more they vindicated their superiority, the more they displayed their mysterious powers, the greater loomed their god-likeness.
man
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
man's
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
man-animals
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From this reading He quickly came to know much of the ways of the man-animals, but familiarity did not breed contempt.
more
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From this reading The more he came to know them, the more they vindicated their superiority, the more they displayed their mysterious powers, the greater loomed their god-likeness.
much
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From this reading He quickly came to know much of the ways of the man-animals, but familiarity did not breed contempt.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The more he came to know them, the more they vindicated their superiority, the more they displayed their mysterious powers, the greater loomed their god-likeness.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He quickly came to know much of the ways of the man-animals, but familiarity did not breed contempt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He quickly came to know much of the ways of the man-animals, but familiarity did not breed contempt.
often
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
overthrown
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The more he came to know them, the more they vindicated their superiority, the more they displayed their mysterious powers, the greater loomed their god-likeness.
quickly
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From this reading He quickly came to know much of the ways of the man-animals, but familiarity did not breed contempt.
ran
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From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
seeing
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
stick
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From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
superiority
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From this reading The more he came to know them, the more they vindicated their superiority, the more they displayed their mysterious powers, the greater loomed their god-likeness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BONDAGE The days were thronged with experience for White Fang.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The more he came to know them, the more they vindicated their superiority, the more they displayed their mysterious powers, the greater loomed their god-likeness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The more he came to know them, the more they vindicated their superiority, the more they displayed their mysterious powers, the greater loomed their god-likeness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more he came to know them, the more they vindicated their superiority, the more they displayed their mysterious powers, the greater loomed their god-likeness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
thronged
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From this reading THE BONDAGE The days were thronged with experience for White Fang.
tied
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From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He quickly came to know much of the ways of the man-animals, but familiarity did not breed contempt.
vindicated
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From this reading The more he came to know them, the more they vindicated their superiority, the more they displayed their mysterious powers, the greater loomed their god-likeness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the time that Kiche was tied by the stick, he ran about over all the camp, inquiring, investigating, learning.
ways
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From this reading He quickly came to know much of the ways of the man-animals, but familiarity did not breed contempt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BONDAGE The days were thronged with experience for White Fang.
White
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From this reading THE BONDAGE The days were thronged with experience for White Fang.
wild
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BONDAGE The days were thronged with experience for White Fang.
wolf
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From this reading To man has been given the grief, often, of seeing his gods overthrown and his altars crumbling; but to the wolf and the wild dog that have come in to crouch at man’s feet, this grief has never come.
