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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 WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum,
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: “Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense,
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading in having been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and jaws of a wolf.”
bone
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From this reading A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum,
Crane
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From this reading A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum,
demanded
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From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
draw
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From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
escape
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From this reading In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
exclaimed
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From this reading the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: “Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense,
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
extractedverbUS /ɪkˈstræktɪd/
removed something, especially with effort or care
From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum,
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading in having been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and jaws of a wolf.”
grinding
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From this reading the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: “Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense,
grinning
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From this reading the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: “Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense,
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum,
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: “Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense,
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading in having been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and jaws of a wolf.”
head
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From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
hired
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From this reading A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum,
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum,
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum,
injury
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From this reading In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
jaws
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From this reading in having been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and jaws of a wolf.”
large
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From this reading A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum,
mouth
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From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading in having been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and jaws of a wolf.”
out
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From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
pains
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From this reading In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
payment
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From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
permitted
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From this reading in having been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and jaws of a wolf.”
promised
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From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
put
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From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
recompensenounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
something given as payment or reward for effort or loss
From this reading the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: “Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense,
reward
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From this reading In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
safety
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From this reading in having been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and jaws of a wolf.”
serving
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From this reading In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
stuck
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From this reading A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum,
sufficient
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From this reading the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: “Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense,
sum
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From this reading A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum,
surely
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From this reading the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: “Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense,
teeth
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From this reading the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: “Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense,
thankful
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From this reading In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum,
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment,
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum,
Why
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From this reading the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: “Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense,
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkɪd/
morally bad and willing to harm others
From this reading In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
WOLF
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From this reading A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum,
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: “Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense,
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading in having been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and jaws of a wolf.”
