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Chapter I
Ursus and Homo were fast friends. Ursus was a man, Homo a wolf. Their dispositions tallied. It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name. Having found _Ursus_ fit for himself, he had found _Homo_ fit for the beast.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Having found _Ursus_ fit for himself, he had found _Homo_ fit for the beast.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having found _Ursus_ fit for himself, he had found _Homo_ fit for the beast.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Having found _Ursus_ fit for himself, he had found _Homo_ fit for the beast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name.”
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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 Ursus was a man, Homo a wolf.
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From this reading It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ursus and Homo were fast friends.
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From this reading Having found _Ursus_ fit for himself, he had found _Homo_ fit for the beast.
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From this reading It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name.
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From this reading Their dispositions tallied.
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From this reading Ursus and Homo were fast friends.
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From this reading Having found _Ursus_ fit for himself, he had found _Homo_ fit for the beast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having found _Ursus_ fit for himself, he had found _Homo_ fit for the beast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having found _Ursus_ fit for himself, he had found _Homo_ fit for the beast.
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From this reading Ursus and Homo were fast friends.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having found _Ursus_ fit for himself, he had found _Homo_ fit for the beast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having found _Ursus_ fit for himself, he had found _Homo_ fit for the beast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name.
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From this reading Ursus and Homo were fast friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name.
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From this reading Ursus was a man, Homo a wolf.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name.
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From this reading Their dispositions tallied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their dispositions tallied.
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From this reading Ursus and Homo were fast friends.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ursus was a man, Homo a wolf.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ursus and Homo were fast friends.
which person or people
From this reading It was the man who had christened the wolf: probably he had also chosen his own name.
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From this reading Ursus was a man, Homo a wolf.
