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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 resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So he clothed himself in a sheepskin, and slipped among the sheep when they were out at pasture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he clothed himself in a sheepskin, and slipped among the sheep when they were out at pasture.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So he clothed himself in a sheepskin, and slipped among the sheep when they were out at pasture.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
clothed
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From this reading So he clothed himself in a sheepskin, and slipped among the sheep when they were out at pasture.
completely
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From this reading He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
deceived
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From this reading He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
detection
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From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
fear
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From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
flock
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From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
happened
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From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
killed
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From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
knife
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From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
laid
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From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
mistake
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From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
mutton
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From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
night
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From this reading He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
out
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From this reading So he clothed himself in a sheepskin, and slipped among the sheep when they were out at pasture.
pasture
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From this reading So he clothed himself in a sheepskin, and slipped among the sheep when they were out at pasture.
penned
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From this reading He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
prey
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From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
requiring
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From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
resolved
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From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
sheep
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From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
sheepskin
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From this reading So he clothed himself in a sheepskin, and slipped among the sheep when they were out at pasture.
shepherd
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From this reading He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
shut
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From this reading He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
slipped
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From this reading So he clothed himself in a sheepskin, and slipped among the sheep when they were out at pasture.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he clothed himself in a sheepskin, and slipped among the sheep when they were out at pasture.
spot
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From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
supply
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From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
table
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From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he clothed himself in a sheepskin, and slipped among the sheep when they were out at pasture.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he clothed himself in a sheepskin, and slipped among the sheep when they were out at pasture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
very
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From this reading But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the Wolf in mistake for a Sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So he clothed himself in a sheepskin, and slipped among the sheep when they were out at pasture.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So he clothed himself in a sheepskin, and slipped among the sheep when they were out at pasture.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
Wolf
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From this reading A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of detection.
