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The Kingdom of the Lion
The Kingdom of the Lion

Chapter II · The Hare’s Caution

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the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,

A cautious hare runs from the peaceful assembly while a dog, tiger, and stag remain calm.
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the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,
should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,
Oh, how I have longed to see this day,
in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”
And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.
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The Kingdom of the Lion

Chapter II · The Hare’s Caution

Study this chapter through synchronized reading, listening, pronunciation, and contextual vocabulary.

Reading 1/1 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,
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should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,
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Oh, how I have longed to see this day,
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in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”
Line 5
And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

amity noun US /ˈæməti/

a friendly and peaceful relationship

From this reading “should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,”

impunity noun US /ɪmˈpjuːnəti/

freedom from punishment or harmful consequences

From this reading “in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.””

longed verb US /lɔːŋd/

wanted something very much, especially for a long time

From this reading ““Oh, how I have longed to see this day,”

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after

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From this reading And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

amitynounUS /ˈæməti/

a friendly and peaceful relationship

From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

and

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From this reading the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,

by

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

day

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From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

Dog

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From this reading the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,

for

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Hare

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From this reading the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,

have

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From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

he

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From this reading And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

his

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From this reading And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

how

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From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

I

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From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

impunitynounUS /ɪmˈpjuːnəti/

freedom from punishment or harmful consequences

From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

in

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From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

life

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From this reading And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

live

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From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/

wanted something very much, especially for a long time

From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

of

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

Oh

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From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

peace

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From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

perfect

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From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

place

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

ran

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From this reading And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

said

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From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

see

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From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

shall

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

should

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From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

side

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

Stag

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From this reading the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,

strong

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

take

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

the

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From this reading the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,

their

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

this

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From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

Tiger

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From this reading the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,

to

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From this reading “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,

together

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From this reading should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,

weak

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

which

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

with

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From this reading in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare,
Narrator: should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said,
Narrator: “Oh, how I have longed to see this day,
Narrator: in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.”
Narrator: And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.