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and fiercely attacked the other Dog
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and fiercely attacked the other Dog to get his larger piece from him. He thus lost both: that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow; and his own, because the stream swept it away.
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in a strong, aggressive, or determined way
From this reading “and fiercely attacked the other Dog”
tried to take or hold something firmly
From this reading “that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;”
carried something away with a strong continuous movement
From this reading “and his own, because the stream swept it away.”
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From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
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From this reading and fiercely attacked the other Dog
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From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
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From this reading and fiercely attacked the other Dog
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From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
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From this reading He thus lost both:
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From this reading and fiercely attacked the other Dog
in a strong, aggressive, or determined way
From this reading and fiercely attacked the other Dog
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From this reading to get his larger piece from him.
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From this reading to get his larger piece from him.
tried to take or hold something firmly
From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
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From this reading He thus lost both:
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From this reading to get his larger piece from him.
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From this reading to get his larger piece from him.
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From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
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From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
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From this reading to get his larger piece from him.
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From this reading He thus lost both:
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From this reading and fiercely attacked the other Dog
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From this reading and his own, because the stream swept it away.
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From this reading to get his larger piece from him.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
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From this reading and his own, because the stream swept it away.
carried something away with a strong continuous movement
From this reading and his own, because the stream swept it away.
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From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
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From this reading and fiercely attacked the other Dog
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From this reading He thus lost both:
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From this reading to get his larger piece from him.
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From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
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From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
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From this reading that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow;
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Why does the Dog attack the image in the water?
Why can the Dog never grasp the other piece?
What happens to the Dog's real piece?
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