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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 couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
aside
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From this reading The two leaped forward and dashed him aside, and without word to waste rolled over and over close locked.
backward
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From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
bayed
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From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he had never before interfered with a spring fight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had never before interfered with a spring fight.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
cantering
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From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
caught
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From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
close
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From this reading The two leaped forward and dashed him aside, and without word to waste rolled over and over close locked.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
creatures
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From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
crouching
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From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
dashed
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From this reading The two leaped forward and dashed him aside, and without word to waste rolled over and over close locked.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
down
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From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
fight
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From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
fighting
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From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
fling
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From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
forbids
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From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
furiously
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From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
games
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From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
grapple
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From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
ground
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From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
hand
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From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two leaped forward and dashed him aside, and without word to waste rolled over and over close locked.
hunts
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From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
interfered
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From this reading But he had never before interfered with a spring fight.
Jungle
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From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
Law
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From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
leaped
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From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
locked
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From this reading The two leaped forward and dashed him aside, and without word to waste rolled over and over close locked.
looking
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From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
Mowgli
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From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
neck-bristles
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From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had never before interfered with a spring fight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
often
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From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
outstretched
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From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two leaped forward and dashed him aside, and without word to waste rolled over and over close locked.
Pack
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From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
path
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From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
rolled
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From this reading The two leaped forward and dashed him aside, and without word to waste rolled over and over close locked.
see
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From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
spring
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From this reading But he had never before interfered with a spring fight.
stiff
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From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Mowgli leaped forward, caught one outstretched throat in either hand, expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
two
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From this reading The two leaped forward and dashed him aside, and without word to waste rolled over and over close locked.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading The two leaped forward and dashed him aside, and without word to waste rolled over and over close locked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
wire
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From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he had never before interfered with a spring fight.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The two leaped forward and dashed him aside, and without word to waste rolled over and over close locked.
wolves
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From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
word
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From this reading The two leaped forward and dashed him aside, and without word to waste rolled over and over close locked.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see.) Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire, and they bayed furiously, crouching for the first grapple.
young
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From this reading A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path, looking for open ground in which to fight.
