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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 But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
afterwards
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From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
ant-hill
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From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
appeared
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From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
back
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From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From this time forward friendship between us is impossible.
bitten
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From this reading Your son struck me in youthful ignorance, and I have bitten him to death.
bowl
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From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
Brahman
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From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
brings
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From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
came
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From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
days
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From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
death
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From this reading Your son struck me in youthful ignorance, and I have bitten him to death.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
fate
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From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
father
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From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
forget
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From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From this time forward friendship between us is impossible.
friendship
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From this reading From this time forward friendship between us is impossible.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this time forward friendship between us is impossible.
greed
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From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Your son struck me in youthful ignorance, and I have bitten him to death.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
head
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From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your son struck me in youthful ignorance, and I have bitten him to death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your son struck me in youthful ignorance, and I have bitten him to death.
ignorance
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From this reading Your son struck me in youthful ignorance, and I have bitten him to death.
impossible
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From this reading From this time forward friendship between us is impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your son struck me in youthful ignorance, and I have bitten him to death.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From this time forward friendship between us is impossible.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
learnt
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From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
loss
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From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
loud
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From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
makes
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From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your son struck me in youthful ignorance, and I have bitten him to death.
milk
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From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
mourned
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From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
only
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From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
opening
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From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
out
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From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
praised
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From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
serpent
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From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
son
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From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
son's
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From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
spoke
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From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your son struck me in youthful ignorance, and I have bitten him to death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this time forward friendship between us is impossible.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
Tis
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From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
Two
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From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From this time forward friendship between us is impossible.
voice
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From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Two days afterwards his father came back, and when he learnt his son's fate he grieved and mourned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But after a time, he took the bowl of milk, went to the ant-hill, and praised the serpent with a loud voice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After a long, long time the serpent appeared, but only with its head out of the opening of the ant-hill, and spoke to the Brahman: "'Tis greed that brings you here, and makes you even forget the loss of your son.
youthful
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From this reading Your son struck me in youthful ignorance, and I have bitten him to death.
