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[English]

<i>One herd had only</i> <i>a single baby,</i>

<i>their last hope</i> <i>for the future.</i>

Ha, ha, ha.

<i>And they called him...</i>

<i>Littlefoot.</i>

<i>Here I am.</i>

Aw.

<i>Ha, ha, ha.</i>

Don't be frightened.

Come out.

[Chattering]

Mmm.

Ha, ha, ha.

<i>All that remained</i> <i>ofhis herd...</i>

<i>was his mother,</i>

<i>grandmother,</i> <i>and his grandfather.</i>

<i>He knew them by sight,</i>

<i>by scent,</i> <i>and by their love.</i>

<i>He knew they would</i> <i>be together always.</i>

Now, you be careful, my Littlefoot.

Ahh.

Heh, heh, heh.

Aah.

Beautiful Littlefoot.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
herd hɜːrd A2	noun - a group of animals living or moving together
baby ˈbeɪbi A1	noun - a very young child
hope hoʊp A1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
future ˈfjuːtʃər A1	noun - the time or a period that will come after the present
called kɔːld A1	verb - to give someone or something a name
frightened ˈfraɪtənd A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
remained rɪˈmeɪnd B1	verb - to stay in the same place or state
mother ˈmʌðər A1	noun - a female parent
grandmother ˈɡrænˌmʌðər A1	noun - the mother of one's parent
grandfather ˈɡrænˌfɑːðər A1	noun - the father of one's parent
sight saɪt A2	noun - the faculty or power of seeing
scent skɛnt B1	noun - a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant
love lʌv A1	noun - a deep affection for someone or something
together təˈɡeðər A1	adverb - in or into one company or group
careful ˈkɛərfəl A2	adjective - cautious to avoid potential problems or dangers
beautiful ˈbjuːtɪfəl A1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically

Key Grammar Structures

• One herd had only a single baby,

  ➔ Past Simple Tense, Determiner 'a'

  ➔ The verb 'had' is in the Past Simple to describe a completed action in the past. 'A single' emphasizes the limited quantity of the baby. The use of 'a' before 'single' is a common determiner.

• their last hope for the future.

  ➔ Possessive Pronoun, Noun Phrase, Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "Their" is a possessive pronoun showing ownership. 'Last hope' is a noun phrase functioning as the object of the preposition 'for'. 'For the future' is a prepositional phrase modifying 'hope'.

• He knew them by sight, by scent,

  ➔ Past Simple Tense, Prepositional Phrases

  ➔ The verb 'knew' is in the Past Simple. 'By sight' and 'by scent' are prepositional phrases indicating *how* he knew them – the means of recognition.

• and by their love.

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase, Possessive Pronoun

  ➔ This continues the pattern of 'by [means of perception/connection]'. 'Their love' is a noun phrase, and 'their' is a possessive pronoun indicating the love *belonging to* them.