Storynory

The Cat that Walked by Himself part 1

1 cave

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it takes us back to the time when people lived in caves.

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a large natural hole in the side of a cliff or hole, or under the ground.

2 sonorous

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As always with Kipling, the language is sonorous and wonderful.

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having a pleasantly deep loud sound.

3 befell

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for this befell and behappened and became and was, O my best Beloved,

when the Tame animals were wild.

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if something unpleasant or dangerous befalls you, it happens to you.

4 roast

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That night, Best Beloved, they ate wild sheep roasted on the hot stones,and flavoured

with wild garlic and wild pepper.

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to cook something,such as meat,in an oven or over a fire,or to cook in this way.

5 canoe

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The Man had a canoe.

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to travel by canoe.

6 smudge

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All those little smudges on the sand between the Cave and the river are the marks of

the Woman's feet and the Man's feet.

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a dirty mark.