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Animal Heroes

Chapter XI

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This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.
Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.
When a mere baby he discovered a plan that was worthy of the wisest Rabbit in Kaskado.
He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.
This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Animal Heroes

Chapter XI

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.
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Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.
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When a mere baby he discovered a plan that was worthy of the wisest Rabbit in Kaskado.
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He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.
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This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

Learner Dictionary

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

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.”

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.”

Ancient adjective US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading “Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.”

Help noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.”

Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “When a mere baby he discovered a plan that was worthy of the wisest Rabbit in Kaskado.”

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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 This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

achieved

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From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

adventures

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From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

afterward

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From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.

AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

attacking

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From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

baby

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From this reading When a mere baby he discovered a plan that was worthy of the wisest Rabbit in Kaskado.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.

Coyote

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From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

discovered

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From this reading When a mere baby he discovered a plan that was worthy of the wisest Rabbit in Kaskado.

dodging

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From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.

Dog

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From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.

Dogs

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From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

enemies

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From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

fame

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From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

farmers

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From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

farms

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From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.

fields

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From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.

fight

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From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

following

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From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

get

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From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

horrible

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From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When a mere baby he discovered a plan that was worthy of the wisest Rabbit in Kaskado.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

Jack

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From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

Kaskado

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From this reading When a mere baby he discovered a plan that was worthy of the wisest Rabbit in Kaskado.

kind

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From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

knowing

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From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

later

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From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

learned

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From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

LittlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

mere

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From this reading When a mere baby he discovered a plan that was worthy of the wisest Rabbit in Kaskado.

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

new

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From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

new-found

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From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

often

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From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

plan

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From this reading When a mere baby he discovered a plan that was worthy of the wisest Rabbit in Kaskado.

play

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From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

pursued

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From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.

put

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From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

Rabbit

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From this reading When a mere baby he discovered a plan that was worthy of the wisest Rabbit in Kaskado.

revived

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From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

rid

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From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

tricks

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From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

tried

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From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.

turf

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From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

uses

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From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

vain

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From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.

Warhorse

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From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When a mere baby he discovered a plan that was worthy of the wisest Rabbit in Kaskado.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

wisest

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From this reading When a mere baby he discovered a plan that was worthy of the wisest Rabbit in Kaskado.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses, and ancient enemies he learned to fight with new-found tricks.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This is good play against a Coyote, because the farmers and the Dogs will often help the Jack, without knowing it, by attacking the Coyote.

won

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From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

world-wide

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From this reading This was the one whose adventures we have been following, the one that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward achieved a world-wide fame.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading When a mere baby he discovered a plan that was worthy of the wisest Rabbit in Kaskado.

Yellow

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From this reading He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog, and he had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms.