Chapter III
There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death. Then Shere Khan roared: “Bah! What have we to do with this toothless fool? He is doomed to die! It is the man-cub who has lived too long.
The Jungle Book
Chapter III
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There
was
a
long
hush,
for
no
single
wolf
cared
to
fight
Akela
to
the
death.
Then
Shere
Khan
roared:
“Bah!
What
have
we
to
do
with
this
toothless
fool?
He
is
doomed
to
die!
It
is
the
man-cub
who
has
lived
too
long.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
There
was
a
long
hush,
for
no
single
wolf
cared
to
fight
Akela
to
the
death.
Line 2
Then
Shere
Khan
roared:
“Bah!
Line 3
What
have
we
to
do
with
this
toothless
fool?
Line 4
He
is
doomed
to
die!
Line 5
It
is
the
man-cub
who
has
lived
too
long.
Learner Dictionary
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long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.”
Collocations
There wasA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
was aA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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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 There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.
Akela
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From this reading There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.
Bah
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From this reading Then Shere Khan roared: “Bah!
cared
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From this reading There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.
death
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From this reading There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.
die
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From this reading He is doomed to die!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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doomed
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From this reading He is doomed to die!
fight
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From this reading There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What have we to do with this toothless fool?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the man-cub who has lived too long.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have we to do with this toothless fool?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is doomed to die!
hush
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From this reading There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is doomed to die!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the man-cub who has lived too long.
Khan
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From this reading Then Shere Khan roared: “Bah!
lived
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From this reading It is the man-cub who has lived too long.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.
man-cub
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From this reading It is the man-cub who has lived too long.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.
roarednounUS /roared/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Shere Khan roared: “Bah!
Shere
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From this reading Then Shere Khan roared: “Bah!
single
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From this reading There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.
Then
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From this reading Then Shere Khan roared: “Bah!
There
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From this reading There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What have we to do with this toothless fool?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.
too
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From this reading It is the man-cub who has lived too long.
toothless
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From this reading What have we to do with this toothless fool?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What have we to do with this toothless fool?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have we to do with this toothless fool?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is the man-cub who has lived too long.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What have we to do with this toothless fool?
wolf
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From this reading There was a long hush, for no single wolf cared to fight Akela to the death.