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Chapter V
Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan. He has missed,' said Mother Wolf. 'What is it?' Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub. 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has missed,' said Mother Wolf.”
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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 Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
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From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
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From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
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From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has missed,' said Mother Wolf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has missed,' said Mother Wolf.
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From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
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From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What is it?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'What is it?'
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From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has missed,' said Mother Wolf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has missed,' said Mother Wolf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
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From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
not any; not one
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
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From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has missed,' said Mother Wolf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What is it?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
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From this reading He has missed,' said Mother Wolf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
