Chapter II
Both Lost to the Water
and fiercely attacked the other Dog to get his larger piece from him. He thus lost both: that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow; and his own, because the stream swept it away.
The Dog and His Shadow
Chapter II · Both Lost to the Water
and fiercely attacked the other Dog
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and
fiercely
attacked
the
other
Dog
to
get
his
larger
piece
from
him.
He
thus
lost
both:
that
which
he
grasped
at
in
the
water,
because
it
was
a
shadow;
and
his
own,
because
the
stream
swept
it
away.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Dog and His Shadow
Chapter II · Both Lost to the Water
Reading 1/1 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
and
fiercely
attacked
the
other
Dog
Line 2
to
get
his
larger
piece
from
him.
Line 3
He
thus
lost
both:
Line 4
that
which
he
grasped
at
in
the
water,
because
it
was
a
shadow;
Line 5
and
his
own,
because
the
stream
swept
it
away.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
fiercely
adverb
US /ˈfɪrsli/
in a strong, aggressive, or determined way
From this reading “and fiercely attacked the other Dog”
grasped
verb
US /ɡræst/
tried to take or hold something firmly
From this reading “that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;”
swept
verb
US /swept/
carried something away with a strong continuous movement
From this reading “and his own, because the stream swept it away.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and fiercely attacked the other Dog
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
attacked
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From this reading and fiercely attacked the other Dog
away
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From this reading and his own, because the stream swept it away.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He thus lost both:
Dog
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From this reading and fiercely attacked the other Dog
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a strong, aggressive, or determined way
From this reading and fiercely attacked the other Dog
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading to get his larger piece from him.
get
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From this reading to get his larger piece from him.
graspedverbUS /ɡræst/
tried to take or hold something firmly
From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thus lost both:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading to get his larger piece from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading to get his larger piece from him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
larger
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From this reading to get his larger piece from him.
lost
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From this reading He thus lost both:
other
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From this reading and fiercely attacked the other Dog
own
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From this reading and his own, because the stream swept it away.
piece
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From this reading to get his larger piece from him.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
stream
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From this reading and his own, because the stream swept it away.
sweptverbUS /swept/
carried something away with a strong continuous movement
From this reading and his own, because the stream swept it away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading and fiercely attacked the other Dog
thus
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From this reading He thus lost both:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading to get his larger piece from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
water
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From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
Chapter Quiz
Why does the Dog attack the image in the water?
Why can the Dog never grasp the other piece?
What happens to the Dog's real piece?
Shadowing Practice
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and fiercely attacked the other Dog
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He thus lost both:
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and his own, because the stream swept it away.