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Chapter I
Overture; forest sounds, roaring of lions, Christian hymn faintly. A jungle path. A lion’s roar, a melancholy suffering roar, comes from the jungle. It is repeated nearer. The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Overture; forest sounds, roaring of lions, Christian hymn faintly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is repeated nearer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A jungle path.
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From this reading Overture; forest sounds, roaring of lions, Christian hymn faintly.
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From this reading A lion’s roar, a melancholy suffering roar, comes from the jungle.
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From this reading Overture; forest sounds, roaring of lions, Christian hymn faintly.
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From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
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From this reading Overture; forest sounds, roaring of lions, Christian hymn faintly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A lion’s roar, a melancholy suffering roar, comes from the jungle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
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From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
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From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
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From this reading Overture; forest sounds, roaring of lions, Christian hymn faintly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is repeated nearer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is repeated nearer.
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From this reading A jungle path.
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From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
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From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
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From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
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From this reading A lion’s roar, a melancholy suffering roar, comes from the jungle.
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From this reading Overture; forest sounds, roaring of lions, Christian hymn faintly.
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From this reading A lion’s roar, a melancholy suffering roar, comes from the jungle.
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From this reading It is repeated nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Overture; forest sounds, roaring of lions, Christian hymn faintly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
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From this reading Overture; forest sounds, roaring of lions, Christian hymn faintly.
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From this reading A jungle path.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is repeated nearer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
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From this reading A lion’s roar, a melancholy suffering roar, comes from the jungle.
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From this reading Overture; forest sounds, roaring of lions, Christian hymn faintly.
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From this reading Overture; forest sounds, roaring of lions, Christian hymn faintly.
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From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
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From this reading A lion’s roar, a melancholy suffering roar, comes from the jungle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A lion’s roar, a melancholy suffering roar, comes from the jungle.
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From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
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From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
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From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lion limps from the jungle on three legs, holding up his right forepaw, in which a huge thorn sticks.
