A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,
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A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his own shadow in the water and took it for that of another Dog, with a piece of meat double his own in size. He immediately let go of his own,
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twice as much or twice as large as another thing
From this reading “with a piece of meat double his own in size.”
the soft substance between the skin and bones of an animal, especially when used as food
From this reading “A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,”
a dark shape or image made when something blocks light
From this reading “saw his own shadow in the water”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and took it for that of another Dog,
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading and took it for that of another Dog,
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From this reading A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,
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From this reading A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,
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From this reading A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,
twice as much or twice as large as another thing
From this reading with a piece of meat double his own in size.
the soft substance between the skin and bones of an animal, especially when used as food
From this reading A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading and took it for that of another Dog,
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From this reading He immediately let go of his own,
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He immediately let go of his own,
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,
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From this reading He immediately let go of his own,
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading and took it for that of another Dog,
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He immediately let go of his own,
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From this reading with a piece of meat double his own in size.
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From this reading A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,
above and across; more than
From this reading A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,
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From this reading saw his own shadow in the water
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From this reading A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,
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From this reading saw his own shadow in the water
a dark shape or image made when something blocks light
From this reading saw his own shadow in the water
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From this reading with a piece of meat double his own in size.
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From this reading A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading and took it for that of another Dog,
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading saw his own shadow in the water
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading and took it for that of another Dog,
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From this reading saw his own shadow in the water
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth,
What is the Dog carrying across the bridge?
What does the Dog see in the water?
Why does the other piece seem tempting?
