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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 He knew that, when he had accepted this position of power, he also took on a responsibility.
accepted
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From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
also
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From this reading He knew that, when he had accepted this position of power, he also took on a responsibility.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
animals
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From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
any
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From this reading The Cowardly Lion had taken to the job as well as any coward could be expected to do.
area
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From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Cowardly Lion had taken to the job as well as any coward could be expected to do.
beheaded
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From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Cowardly Lion had taken to the job as well as any coward could be expected to do.
coward
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From this reading The Cowardly Lion had taken to the job as well as any coward could be expected to do.
Cowardly
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From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
dangers
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From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Cowardly Lion had taken to the job as well as any coward could be expected to do.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
expected
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From this reading The Cowardly Lion had taken to the job as well as any coward could be expected to do.
felt
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From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
Forest
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From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that, when he had accepted this position of power, he also took on a responsibility.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
hunters
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From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
job
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From this reading The Cowardly Lion had taken to the job as well as any coward could be expected to do.
joyfully
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From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
KING
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From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
knew
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From this reading He knew that, when he had accepted this position of power, he also took on a responsibility.
leader
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From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
LION
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From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
local
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From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
Monster
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From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
named
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From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
Now
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From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew that, when he had accepted this position of power, he also took on a responsibility.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
other
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From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
overall
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From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
Oz
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From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
Ozma
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From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
position
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From this reading He knew that, when he had accepted this position of power, he also took on a responsibility.
power
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From this reading He knew that, when he had accepted this position of power, he also took on a responsibility.
predators
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From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
protect
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From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
recognize
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From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
responsibility
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From this reading He knew that, when he had accepted this position of power, he also took on a responsibility.
ruler
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From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
savior
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From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
subjects
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From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
taken
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From this reading The Cowardly Lion had taken to the job as well as any coward could be expected to do.
tangled
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From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
tawny
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From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that, when he had accepted this position of power, he also took on a responsibility.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew that, when he had accepted this position of power, he also took on a responsibility.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had since come to recognize Ozma as the overall ruler of Oz, but they joyfully accepted their tawny savior as their local leader.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that, when he had accepted this position of power, he also took on a responsibility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
well
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From this reading The Cowardly Lion had taken to the job as well as any coward could be expected to do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other animals were now his subjects, and he felt it was his duty to protect them from outside dangers such as hunters or other predators.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LION KING Now, when the Cowardly Lion of Oz had first tangled with and beheaded the Forest Monster, the other animals of the area had named him their king.
