WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
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WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf’s right to eat him. He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.” “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.” Then said the Wolf, “You feed in my pasture.” “No, good sir,” replied the Lamb,
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away from the correct path or place
From this reading “WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,”
very sad in appearance or sound
From this reading ““Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.””
a reason given to explain or defend an action
From this reading “but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf’s right to eat him.”
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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 WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
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From this reading He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.”
away from the correct path or place
From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
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From this reading “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf’s right to eat him.
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From this reading but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf’s right to eat him.
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From this reading Then said the Wolf, “You feed in my pasture.” “No, good sir,” replied the Lamb,
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From this reading but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf’s right to eat him.
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From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then said the Wolf, “You feed in my pasture.” “No, good sir,” replied the Lamb,
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From this reading He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.”
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From this reading “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf’s right to eat him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.”
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From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
very sad in appearance or sound
From this reading “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then said the Wolf, “You feed in my pasture.” “No, good sir,” replied the Lamb,
not any; not one
From this reading Then said the Wolf, “You feed in my pasture.” “No, good sir,” replied the Lamb,
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
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From this reading Then said the Wolf, “You feed in my pasture.” “No, good sir,” replied the Lamb,
a reason given to explain or defend an action
From this reading but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf’s right to eat him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then said the Wolf, “You feed in my pasture.” “No, good sir,” replied the Lamb,
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf’s right to eat him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then said the Wolf, “You feed in my pasture.” “No, good sir,” replied the Lamb,
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then said the Wolf, “You feed in my pasture.” “No, good sir,” replied the Lamb,
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf’s right to eat him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
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From this reading “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.”
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From this reading He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
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From this reading “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
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From this reading “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
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From this reading WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf’s right to eat him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.”
