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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 Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
adversary
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From this reading He had beaten his host at the bottle, he had vanquished his adversary at fisticuffs, and in this joyous frame of mind, he walked along, saying aloud to himself:
alarmed
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From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had beaten his host at the bottle, he had vanquished his adversary at fisticuffs, and in this joyous frame of mind, he walked along, saying aloud to himself:
aloud
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From this reading He had beaten his host at the bottle, he had vanquished his adversary at fisticuffs, and in this joyous frame of mind, he walked along, saying aloud to himself:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had beaten his host at the bottle, he had vanquished his adversary at fisticuffs, and in this joyous frame of mind, he walked along, saying aloud to himself:
Bailiff's
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
beaten
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From this reading He had beaten his host at the bottle, he had vanquished his adversary at fisticuffs, and in this joyous frame of mind, he walked along, saying aloud to himself:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
blinking
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From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
bottle
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From this reading He had beaten his host at the bottle, he had vanquished his adversary at fisticuffs, and in this joyous frame of mind, he walked along, saying aloud to himself:
bounds
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
brickyard
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
caress
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From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
company
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From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
double
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From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
entered
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From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
escort
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From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
eyes
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From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
far
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
fawning
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From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
fisticuffs
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From this reading He had beaten his host at the bottle, he had vanquished his adversary at fisticuffs, and in this joyous frame of mind, he walked along, saying aloud to himself:
FOLD
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
forest
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
Fossés
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
frame
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From this reading He had beaten his host at the bottle, he had vanquished his adversary at fisticuffs, and in this joyous frame of mind, he walked along, saying aloud to himself:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
further
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
gave
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From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
guard
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From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
head
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From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
host
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From this reading He had beaten his host at the bottle, he had vanquished his adversary at fisticuffs, and in this joyous frame of mind, he walked along, saying aloud to himself:
house
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
joyous
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From this reading He had beaten his host at the bottle, he had vanquished his adversary at fisticuffs, and in this joyous frame of mind, he walked along, saying aloud to himself:
leading
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
Les
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had beaten his host at the bottle, he had vanquished his adversary at fisticuffs, and in this joyous frame of mind, he walked along, saying aloud to himself:
more
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From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
nearest
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From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
notice
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From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
now
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From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
pack
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From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
path
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
pleasure
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From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
poodles
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From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
saying
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From this reading He had beaten his host at the bottle, he had vanquished his adversary at fisticuffs, and in this joyous frame of mind, he walked along, saying aloud to himself:
scratched
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From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
SHEEP
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
show
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From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
side
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
softly
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From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
sooner
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From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
strange
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From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
surrounded
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From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
tails
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From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
Thibault
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
triumph
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From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
two
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
usual
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From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
vanquished
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From this reading He had beaten his host at the bottle, he had vanquished his adversary at fisticuffs, and in this joyous frame of mind, he walked along, saying aloud to himself:
wagging
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From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
walked
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From this reading He had beaten his host at the bottle, he had vanquished his adversary at fisticuffs, and in this joyous frame of mind, he walked along, saying aloud to himself:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
way
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From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Thibault, who had been so alarmed the first time he found himself in company with this strange body guard, took no more notice of them now than if they had been a pack of poodles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had no sooner entered the forest than his usual escort surrounded him, fawning and blinking with their eyes and wagging their tails to show their pleasure.
WOLVES
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
wooded
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From this reading WOLVES IN THE SHEEP FOLD The forest was not far from the Bailiff’s house, and in two bounds Thibault found himself on the further side of _Les Fossés_, and in the wooded path leading to the brickyard.
word
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From this reading He gave them a word or two of caress, softly scratched the head of the one that was nearest him, and continued on his way, thinking over his double triumph.
