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Debits and credits

Chapter I

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Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories
Kim Kipling Anthology, A Prose and Verse Kipling Calendar Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know Kipling Birthday Book, The Land and Sea Tales Letters of Travel Life’s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People Light That
Failed, The Many Inventions Naulahka, The (With Wolcott Balestier) Plain Tales From the Hills Puck of Pook’s Hill Rewards and Fairies Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition, 1885-1918 Sea Warfare Seven Seas, The Soldier Stories Soldiers Three, The Story
of the Gadsbys, and In Black and White Song of the English, A Songs for Youth Songs from Books Stalky & Co. The Two Jungle Books They Traffics and Discoveries Under the Deodars, The Phantom ’Rickshaw, and Wee
Willie Winkie With the Night Mail Years Between, The
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Debits and credits

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Debits and credits is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories
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Kim Kipling Anthology, A Prose and Verse Kipling Calendar Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know Kipling Birthday Book, The Land and Sea Tales Letters of Travel Life’s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People Light That
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Failed, The Many Inventions Naulahka, The (With Wolcott Balestier) Plain Tales From the Hills Puck of Pook’s Hill Rewards and Fairies Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition, 1885-1918 Sea Warfare Seven Seas, The Soldier Stories Soldiers Three, The Story
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of the Gadsbys, and In Black and White Song of the English, A Songs for Youth Songs from Books Stalky & Co. The Two Jungle Books They Traffics and Discoveries Under the Deodars, The Phantom ’Rickshaw, and Wee
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Willie Winkie With the Night Mail Years Between, The

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Anthology noun US /ænˈθɑːlədʒi/

a collection of selected literary passages

From this reading “Kim Kipling Anthology, A Prose and Verse Kipling Calendar Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know Kipling Birthday Book, The Land and Sea Tales Letters of Travel Life’s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People Light That”

Credits noun US /ˈkredɪts/

a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)

From this reading “Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories”

Debits noun US /ˈdebɪts/

plural of “debit” — an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing

From this reading “Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories”

Departmental adjective US /dɪˌpɑːrtˈmenəl/

of or relating to a department

From this reading “Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories”

Ditties noun US /ˈdɪtiz/

plural of “ditty” — a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)

From this reading “Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories”

Diversity noun US /dɪˈvɜːrsɪti/

noticeable heterogeneity

From this reading “Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories”

Inclusive adjective US /ˌɪnˈkluːsɪv/

including much or everything; and especially including stated limits

From this reading “Failed, The Many Inventions Naulahka, The (With Wolcott Balestier) Plain Tales From the Hills Puck of Pook’s Hill Rewards and Fairies Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition, 1885-1918 Sea Warfare Seven Seas, The Soldier Stories Soldiers Three, The Story”

Reactions noun US /riˈækʃənz/

plural of “reaction” — (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading “Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Young Men adjective + noun

In this reading “Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories”

Great War adjective + noun

a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918

In this reading “Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories”

Own People verb + noun

In this reading “Kim Kipling Anthology, A Prose and Verse Kipling Calendar Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know Kipling Birthday Book, The Land and Sea Tales Letters of Travel Life’s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People Light That”

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1885

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From this reading Failed, The Many Inventions Naulahka, The (With Wolcott Balestier) Plain Tales From the Hills Puck of Pook’s Hill Rewards and Fairies Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition, 1885-1918 Sea Warfare Seven Seas, The Soldier Stories Soldiers Three, The Story

1918

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From this reading Failed, The Many Inventions Naulahka, The (With Wolcott Balestier) Plain Tales From the Hills Puck of Pook’s Hill Rewards and Fairies Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition, 1885-1918 Sea Warfare Seven Seas, The Soldier Stories Soldiers Three, The Story

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

ActionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

AnthologynounUS /ænˈθɑːlədʒi/

a collection of selected literary passages

From this reading Kim Kipling Anthology, A Prose and Verse Kipling Calendar Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know Kipling Birthday Book, The Land and Sea Tales Letters of Travel Life’s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People Light That

AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

Balestier

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Failed, The Many Inventions Naulahka, The (With Wolcott Balestier) Plain Tales From the Hills Puck of Pook’s Hill Rewards and Fairies Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition, 1885-1918 Sea Warfare Seven Seas, The Soldier Stories Soldiers Three, The Story

BalladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

Barrack-Room

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Kim Kipling Anthology, A Prose and Verse Kipling Calendar Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know Kipling Birthday Book, The Land and Sea Tales Letters of Travel Life’s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People Light That

BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Willie Winkie With the Night Mail Years Between, The

BirthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading Kim Kipling Anthology, A Prose and Verse Kipling Calendar Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know Kipling Birthday Book, The Land and Sea Tales Letters of Travel Life’s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People Light That

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

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BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

BooksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading of the Gadsbys, and In Black and White Song of the English, A Songs for Youth Songs from Books Stalky & Co. The Two Jungle Books They Traffics and Discoveries Under the Deodars, The Phantom ’Rickshaw, and Wee

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

Brushwoodnoun

the wood from bushes or small branches

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading Kim Kipling Anthology, A Prose and Verse Kipling Calendar Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know Kipling Birthday Book, The Land and Sea Tales Letters of Travel Life’s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People Light That

CaptainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/

plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Kim Kipling Anthology, A Prose and Verse Kipling Calendar Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know Kipling Birthday Book, The Land and Sea Tales Letters of Travel Life’s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People Light That

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading of the Gadsbys, and In Black and White Song of the English, A Songs for Youth Songs from Books Stalky & Co. The Two Jungle Books They Traffics and Discoveries Under the Deodars, The Phantom ’Rickshaw, and Wee

CollectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

CourageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

CreaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

CreditsnounUS /ˈkredɪts/

a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

Day'snounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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DebitsnounUS /ˈdebɪts/

plural of “debit” — an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

Deodars

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From this reading of the Gadsbys, and In Black and White Song of the English, A Songs for Youth Songs from Books Stalky & Co. The Two Jungle Books They Traffics and Discoveries Under the Deodars, The Phantom ’Rickshaw, and Wee

DepartmentaladjectiveUS /dɪˌpɑːrtˈmenəl/

of or relating to a department

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DiscoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading of the Gadsbys, and In Black and White Song of the English, A Songs for Youth Songs from Books Stalky & Co. The Two Jungle Books They Traffics and Discoveries Under the Deodars, The Phantom ’Rickshaw, and Wee

DittiesnounUS /ˈdɪtiz/

plural of “ditty” — a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

DiversitynounUS /dɪˈvɜːrsɪti/

noticeable heterogeneity

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EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading Failed, The Many Inventions Naulahka, The (With Wolcott Balestier) Plain Tales From the Hills Puck of Pook’s Hill Rewards and Fairies Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition, 1885-1918 Sea Warfare Seven Seas, The Soldier Stories Soldiers Three, The Story

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

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EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Kim Kipling Anthology, A Prose and Verse Kipling Calendar Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know Kipling Birthday Book, The Land and Sea Tales Letters of Travel Life’s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People Light That

EyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

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FailedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

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FairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Failed, The Many Inventions Naulahka, The (With Wolcott Balestier) Plain Tales From the Hills Puck of Pook’s Hill Rewards and Fairies Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition, 1885-1918 Sea Warfare Seven Seas, The Soldier Stories Soldiers Three, The Story

FeetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

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FivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

FleetnounUS /fliːt/

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

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FringesnounUS /ˈfrɪndʒɪz/

plural of “fringe” — the outside boundary or surface of something

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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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Gadsbys

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GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

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HandicapnounUS /ˈhændikæp/

the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

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HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

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HillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

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HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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InclusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːsɪv/

including much or everything; and especially including stated limits

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IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/

freedom from control or influence of another or others

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InventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/

plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind

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IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

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JunglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

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JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

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Kim

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KiplingnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/

English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)

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Kipling's

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KnowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

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LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

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LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

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Life'snounUS /laɪfs/

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

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LightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

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MailnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

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ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

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MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

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MinepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

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NationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

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Naulahka

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NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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OwnverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

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PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

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PhantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/

A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.

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PlainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

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PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

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Pook's

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ProsenounUS /proʊz/

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

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PucknounUS /pʌk/

a mischievous sprite of English folklore

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ReactionsnounUS /riˈækʃənz/

plural of “reaction” — (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

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RewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/

plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

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Rickshawnoun

a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person

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Rudyard

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SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

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SeasnounUS /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

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SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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SevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

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Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

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SoldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

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SoldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

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SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

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SongsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

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Stalky

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StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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TalesnounUS /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

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ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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Traffics

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TravelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

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TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

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VersenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

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WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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WarfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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WeeadjectiveUS /wiː/

(used informally) very small

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WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

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Willie

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From this reading Willie Winkie With the Night Mail Years Between, The

Winkie

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From this reading Willie Winkie With the Night Mail Years Between, The

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Failed, The Many Inventions Naulahka, The (With Wolcott Balestier) Plain Tales From the Hills Puck of Pook’s Hill Rewards and Fairies Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition, 1885-1918 Sea Warfare Seven Seas, The Soldier Stories Soldiers Three, The Story

Wolcott

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From this reading Failed, The Many Inventions Naulahka, The (With Wolcott Balestier) Plain Tales From the Hills Puck of Pook’s Hill Rewards and Fairies Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition, 1885-1918 Sea Warfare Seven Seas, The Soldier Stories Soldiers Three, The Story

WorkverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

YearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Willie Winkie With the Night Mail Years Between, The

YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Actions and Reactions Brushwood Boy, The Captains Courageous Collected Verse Day’s Work, The Debits and Credits Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Diversity of Creatures, A Eyes of Asia, The Feet of the Young Men, The Five Nations, The France at War Fringes of the Fleet From Sea to Sea History of England, A Independence Irish Guards in the Great War, The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Second Just So Song Book Just So Stories

YouthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading of the Gadsbys, and In Black and White Song of the English, A Songs for Youth Songs from Books Stalky & Co. The Two Jungle Books They Traffics and Discoveries Under the Deodars, The Phantom ’Rickshaw, and Wee

Chapter 1 of Debits and credits by Rudyard Kipling holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 1 of Debits and credits contain?

Chapter 1 holds 417 sentences of Debits and credits, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Debits and credits by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Is this the complete text of Debits and credits?

Yes. All 6772 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #71002 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #71002, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Debits and credits take to read?

About 564 minutes of reading across 1355 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Debits and credits

Words and structures a reader meets early in Debits and credits, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Actions
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Reactions
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Brushwood
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Captains
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