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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 A STAG overpowered by heat came to a spring to drink.
admired
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From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
angry
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From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
appeared
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From this reading While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading and exerting his utmost speed, as long as the plain was smooth and open kept himself easily at a safe distance from the Lion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A STAG overpowered by heat came to a spring to drink.
came
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From this reading A STAG overpowered by heat came to a spring to drink.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
looking at or thinking about something carefully for a period of time
From this reading While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him.
crouched
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From this reading While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him.
distance
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From this reading and exerting his utmost speed, as long as the plain was smooth and open kept himself easily at a safe distance from the Lion.
drink
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From this reading A STAG overpowered by heat came to a spring to drink.
easily
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From this reading and exerting his utmost speed, as long as the plain was smooth and open kept himself easily at a safe distance from the Lion.
exerting
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From this reading and exerting his utmost speed, as long as the plain was smooth and open kept himself easily at a safe distance from the Lion.
feet
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From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
felt
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From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
flight
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From this reading The Stag immediately took to flight,
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading and exerting his utmost speed, as long as the plain was smooth and open kept himself easily at a safe distance from the Lion.
greatly
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From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
heat
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From this reading A STAG overpowered by heat came to a spring to drink.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
horns
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From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
immediately
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From this reading The Stag immediately took to flight,
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
kept
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From this reading and exerting his utmost speed, as long as the plain was smooth and open kept himself easily at a safe distance from the Lion.
Lion
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From this reading While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading and exerting his utmost speed, as long as the plain was smooth and open kept himself easily at a safe distance from the Lion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading and exerting his utmost speed, as long as the plain was smooth and open kept himself easily at a safe distance from the Lion.
overpoweredadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
made unable to resist a strong feeling or physical condition
From this reading A STAG overpowered by heat came to a spring to drink.
own
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From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
plain
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From this reading and exerting his utmost speed, as long as the plain was smooth and open kept himself easily at a safe distance from the Lion.
pool
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From this reading While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him.
reflected
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From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
safe
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From this reading and exerting his utmost speed, as long as the plain was smooth and open kept himself easily at a safe distance from the Lion.
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
size
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From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
slender
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From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
smooth
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From this reading and exerting his utmost speed, as long as the plain was smooth and open kept himself easily at a safe distance from the Lion.
speed
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From this reading and exerting his utmost speed, as long as the plain was smooth and open kept himself easily at a safe distance from the Lion.
spring
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From this reading A STAG overpowered by heat came to a spring to drink.
STAG
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From this reading A STAG overpowered by heat came to a spring to drink.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
thus
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From this reading While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STAG overpowered by heat came to a spring to drink.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Stag immediately took to flight,
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
greatest in degree, amount, or effort
From this reading and exerting his utmost speed, as long as the plain was smooth and open kept himself easily at a safe distance from the Lion.
variety
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From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him.
water
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From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
weak
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From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet.
