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Chapter I
A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head. He placed his paws on it and said, “What a beautiful head! Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains.”
Reading 1/1 · 3 reading units · Lines 1–3
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past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.”
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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 FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
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From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
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From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
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From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains.”
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From this reading He placed his paws on it and said, “What a beautiful head!
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From this reading Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains.”
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From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains.”
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From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He placed his paws on it and said, “What a beautiful head!
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From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
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From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
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From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
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From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He placed his paws on it and said, “What a beautiful head!
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From this reading Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains.”
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From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He placed his paws on it and said, “What a beautiful head!
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From this reading He placed his paws on it and said, “What a beautiful head!
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From this reading He placed his paws on it and said, “What a beautiful head!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
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From this reading He placed his paws on it and said, “What a beautiful head!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head.
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From this reading Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He placed his paws on it and said, “What a beautiful head!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains.”
What is the central philosophical inquiry and narrative progression in 'Act 01: The Discourse of The Fox and the Mask — The Origin & The Dilemma'?
How does the prose style reflect classical academic excellence?
What primary language acquisition value does this text offer advanced English scholars?
