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The Kingdom of the Lion
The Kingdom of the Lion

Chapter II · The Hare’s Caution

the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,

The Hare’s Caution, section 1: the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare, should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said, “Oh, how I have longed to see this day, in which the weak shall take t
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the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,
should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,
“Oh, how I have longed to see this day,
in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”
And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.
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The Kingdom of the Lion

Chapter II · The Hare’s Caution

Reading 1/1 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,
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should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,
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“Oh, how I have longed to see this day,
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in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”
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And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

amity noun US /ˈæməti/

a friendly and peaceful relationship

From this reading “should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,”

impunity noun US /ɪmˈpjuːnəti/

freedom from punishment or harmful consequences

From this reading “in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.””

longed verb US /lɔːŋd/

wanted something very much, especially for a long time

From this reading ““Oh, how I have longed to see this day,”

All words in this reading · 41

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

amitynounUS /ˈæməti/

a friendly and peaceful relationship

From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

day

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From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

Dog

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From this reading the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

Hare

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From this reading the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

how

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From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

impunitynounUS /ɪmˈpjuːnəti/

freedom from punishment or harmful consequences

From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

live

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From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/

wanted something very much, especially for a long time

From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

Oh

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From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

peace

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From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

perfect

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From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

place

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

ran

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From this reading And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

said

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From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

see

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From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

side

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

Stag

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From this reading the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,

strong

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

Tiger

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From this reading the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

together

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From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

weak

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

Shadowing Practice

Narrator: the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,
Narrator: should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,
Narrator: “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,
Narrator: in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”
Narrator: And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.