See what happens to y in reply and pity when ed is added.
When es is added to wolf see what happens to f. In what other words does this happen?
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One day a fox fell into a well. He howled aloud.
A wolf ran to see what the matter was.
“Poor creature,” said the wolf, “how I pity you!”
“Don’t pity me,” replied the fox. “Assist me.”
—Æsop.
| 7 | 8 | ||||||
| e nough | con tent | trav el | pock et | ||||
| tough | rich | trav el er | emp ty | ||||
| rough | a muse | purse | re cov er | ||||
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