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Chapter IV
Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard. When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.” “What is this new folly, little dreamer of dreams?” said Bagheera. “Yes, and throw branches and dirt at old Baloo,” Mowgli went on. “They have promised me this.
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hard to endure
From this reading “Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.”
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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 When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
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From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
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From this reading “What is this new folly, little dreamer of dreams?” said Bagheera.
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From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
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From this reading “Yes, and throw branches and dirt at old Baloo,” Mowgli went on.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
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From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
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From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
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From this reading “Yes, and throw branches and dirt at old Baloo,” Mowgli went on.
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From this reading “What is this new folly, little dreamer of dreams?” said Bagheera.
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From this reading “What is this new folly, little dreamer of dreams?” said Bagheera.
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “What is this new folly, little dreamer of dreams?” said Bagheera.
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From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
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From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
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From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is this new folly, little dreamer of dreams?” said Bagheera.
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From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is this new folly, little dreamer of dreams?” said Bagheera.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They have promised me this.
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From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
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From this reading “What is this new folly, little dreamer of dreams?” said Bagheera.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
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From this reading “Yes, and throw branches and dirt at old Baloo,” Mowgli went on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, and throw branches and dirt at old Baloo,” Mowgli went on.
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From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They have promised me this.
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From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
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From this reading “What is this new folly, little dreamer of dreams?” said Bagheera.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
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From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have promised me this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What is this new folly, little dreamer of dreams?” said Bagheera.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
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From this reading “Yes, and throw branches and dirt at old Baloo,” Mowgli went on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
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From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
hard to endure
From this reading Mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling at Bagheera’s shoulder fur and kicking hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, and throw branches and dirt at old Baloo,” Mowgli went on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is this new folly, little dreamer of dreams?” said Bagheera.
at the time that
From this reading When the two listened to him he was shouting at the top of his voice, “And so I shall have a tribe of my own, and lead them through the branches all day long.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, and throw branches and dirt at old Baloo,” Mowgli went on.
