A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
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A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go. It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters,
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to stop sleeping, or to make somebody stop sleeping
From this reading “A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.”
in a way that makes you feel pity or sympathy
From this reading “when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life,”
to choose not to harm or kill somebody
From this reading “when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life,”
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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 LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him,
later than; following
From this reading It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters,
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him,
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From this reading Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him,
to stop sleeping, or to make somebody stop sleeping
From this reading A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
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From this reading Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him,
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From this reading when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life,
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From this reading A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
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From this reading I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go.
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From this reading It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters,
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him,
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him,
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
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From this reading It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters,
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life,
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters,
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From this reading Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him,
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From this reading I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go.
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From this reading I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life,
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From this reading A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
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From this reading A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life,
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From this reading when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life,
above and across; more than
From this reading A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
in a way that makes you feel pity or sympathy
From this reading when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life,
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From this reading I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go.
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From this reading Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him,
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life,
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters,
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters,
to choose not to harm or kill somebody
From this reading when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life,
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters,
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life,
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters,
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him,
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From this reading Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him,
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
at the time that
From this reading when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life,
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life,
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life,
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go.
