Chapter 9 of Indian Tales is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Indian Tales is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"O' course I am, but th' other's more comfortable. Wait till you've growed a bit, Piggy. You aren't no taller than me now." "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so. I'll come back, Cris, an' when I take on as a man I'll marry you--marry you when I'm a Lance."
Chapter 9 of Indian Tales is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “"I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.”
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading “"I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “"O' course I am, but th' other's more comfortable.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “I'll come back, Cris, an' when I take on as a man I'll marry you--marry you when I'm a Lance."”
take in marriage
From this reading “I'll come back, Cris, an' when I take on as a man I'll marry you--marry you when I'm a Lance."”
a young pig
From this reading “Wait till you've growed a bit, Piggy.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “"I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.”
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “You aren't no taller than me now."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wait till you've growed a bit, Piggy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "O' course I am, but th' other's more comfortable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You aren't no taller than me now."
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'll come back, Cris, an' when I take on as a man I'll marry you--marry you when I'm a Lance."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I'll come back, Cris, an' when I take on as a man I'll marry you--marry you when I'm a Lance."
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Wait till you've growed a bit, Piggy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "O' course I am, but th' other's more comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'll come back, Cris, an' when I take on as a man I'll marry you--marry you when I'm a Lance."
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "O' course I am, but th' other's more comfortable.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "O' course I am, but th' other's more comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll come back, Cris, an' when I take on as a man I'll marry you--marry you when I'm a Lance."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wait till you've growed a bit, Piggy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O' course I am, but th' other's more comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll come back, Cris, an' when I take on as a man I'll marry you--marry you when I'm a Lance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading I'll come back, Cris, an' when I take on as a man I'll marry you--marry you when I'm a Lance."
engage in
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I'll come back, Cris, an' when I take on as a man I'll marry you--marry you when I'm a Lance."
take in marriage
From this reading I'll come back, Cris, an' when I take on as a man I'll marry you--marry you when I'm a Lance."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You aren't no taller than me now."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "O' course I am, but th' other's more comfortable.
not any; not one
From this reading You aren't no taller than me now."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You aren't no taller than me now."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O' course I am, but th' other's more comfortable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'll come back, Cris, an' when I take on as a man I'll marry you--marry you when I'm a Lance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O' course I am, but th' other's more comfortable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
a young pig
From this reading Wait till you've growed a bit, Piggy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
carry out
From this reading I'll come back, Cris, an' when I take on as a man I'll marry you--marry you when I'm a Lance."
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading You aren't no taller than me now."
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "O' course I am, but th' other's more comfortable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You aren't no taller than me now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait till you've growed a bit, Piggy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait till you've growed a bit, Piggy.
at the time that
From this reading I'll come back, Cris, an' when I take on as a man I'll marry you--marry you when I'm a Lance."
a late time of life
From this reading "I've bin in the army for two years an' I'm not goin' to get out of a chanst o' seein' service an' don't you try to make me do so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You aren't no taller than me now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wait till you've growed a bit, Piggy.
Chapter 9 of Indian Tales by Rudyard Kipling holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 9 holds 415 sentences of Indian Tales, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Indian Tales by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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