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Chapter XIII
THE COWARDLY LION AND THE FOREST MONSTER OF OZ The Cowardly Lion ran and ran. He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath. "This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself. As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby. "Wha--" he said.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.”
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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 As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COWARDLY LION AND THE FOREST MONSTER OF OZ The Cowardly Lion ran and ran.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.
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From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
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From this reading As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
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From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
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From this reading "This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.
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From this reading THE COWARDLY LION AND THE FOREST MONSTER OF OZ The Cowardly Lion ran and ran.
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From this reading As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
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From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
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From this reading THE COWARDLY LION AND THE FOREST MONSTER OF OZ The Cowardly Lion ran and ran.
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From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
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From this reading As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
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From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
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From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.
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From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
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From this reading As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
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From this reading THE COWARDLY LION AND THE FOREST MONSTER OF OZ The Cowardly Lion ran and ran.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.
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From this reading THE COWARDLY LION AND THE FOREST MONSTER OF OZ The Cowardly Lion ran and ran.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.
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From this reading As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COWARDLY LION AND THE FOREST MONSTER OF OZ The Cowardly Lion ran and ran.
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From this reading "This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
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From this reading THE COWARDLY LION AND THE FOREST MONSTER OF OZ The Cowardly Lion ran and ran.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COWARDLY LION AND THE FOREST MONSTER OF OZ The Cowardly Lion ran and ran.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As he settled down in a pile of leaves for a short rest, he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COWARDLY LION AND THE FOREST MONSTER OF OZ The Cowardly Lion ran and ran.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This sort of cowardice is sure to make me old before my time," he said to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
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From this reading "Wha--" he said.
at the time that
From this reading He had no idea just how long or how far he had gone when he stopped to catch his breath.
