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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 How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
accident
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From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
almost
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From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
Angutivaun
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
Ankus
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
arranged
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From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
bank
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
befall
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From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
Bhagat
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
breaks
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From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
buck
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From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
Came
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
Chil's
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
cloud
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From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
code
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From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
made afraid or less confident
From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
custom
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From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
dam
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From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
Dog
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
drouthy
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
dry
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
dusty
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
fangs
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From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
far
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From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
father's
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From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
fawn
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From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
Fear
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
fevered
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
flank
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
Forgoing
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
How
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
Hunter
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
Hunting
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From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
jostling
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
jowl
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
Jungle
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
Kabir
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
kill
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
kind
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From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
King's
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
Law
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
lean
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From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
Letting
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
loose
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From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
made
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
Miracle
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
Mowgli's
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
neath
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From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
note
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From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
Now
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From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
oldest
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From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
Outsong
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
Pack-wolf
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From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
People
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
perfect
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From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
playmates
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From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
pool
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
pools
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From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
Purun
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
quest
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
Quiquern
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
rain
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From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
Red
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
Ripple
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
RunningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
see
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From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
shrunk
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
Song
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
Spring
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
stream
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From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
streams
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From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
Taina
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
tall
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From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
tore
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From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
Truce
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From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
Undertakers
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From this reading How Fear Came The Law of the Jungle The Miracle of Purun Bhagat A Song of Kabir Letting in the Jungle Mowgli’s Song against People The Undertakers A Ripple Song The King’s Ankus The Song of the Little Hunter Quiquern ‘Angutivaun Taina’ Red Dog Chil’s Song The Spring Running The Outsong
unflinching
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From this reading Now ‘neath his dam the fawn may see, The lean Pack-wolf as cowed as he, And the tall buck, unflinching, note The fangs that tore his father’s throat.
Water
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From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stream is shrunk--the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill.
world
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From this reading The Law of the Jungle--which is by far the oldest law in the world--has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
yonder
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From this reading The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
