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Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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"'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.
No man gives me the name in my mouth,' I sez.
'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.
Is any wan comin' on?' sez I.
"They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.
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Indian Tales

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Indian Tales is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.
Line 2
No man gives me the name in my mouth,' I sez.
Line 3
'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.
Line 4
Is any wan comin' on?' sez I.
Line 5
"They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

Learner Dictionary

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cot noun US /kɑːt/

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading “"'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.”

fist noun US /fɪst/

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading “'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.”

gives noun US /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading “No man gives me the name in my mouth,' I sez.”

makin noun US /ˈmækɪn/

battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

From this reading “"'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.”

raise verb US /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading “'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.”

stud verb US /stʌd/

scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

From this reading “"They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.”

tho noun US /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading “"They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.”

wan adjective US /wɑːn/

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading “Is any wan comin' on?' sez I.”

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acrost

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

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Is any wan comin' on?' sez I.

anythin

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

From this reading 'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

avnounUS /ˌeɪˈviː/

the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

Blood-dhrawn

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

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

comin

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

From this reading Is any wan comin' on?' sez I.

cotnounUS /kɑːt/

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.

fistnounUS /fɪst/

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading 'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

gettin

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

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading No man gives me the name in my mouth,' I sez.

growlin

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

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading No man gives me the name in my mouth,' I sez.

ind

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

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Is any wan comin' on?' sez I.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/

battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

markverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading No man gives me the name in my mouth,' I sez.

moveverbUS /muːv/

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

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading No man gives me the name in my mouth,' I sez.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No man gives me the name in my mouth,' I sez.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading 'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Is any wan comin' on?' sez I.

Ondersthand

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

From this reading 'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading 'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.

raiseverbUS /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading 'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

sez

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

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

shuperior

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

From this reading 'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.

snarlin

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

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

studverbUS /stʌd/

scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

thonounUS /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "They made no move, tho' I gave them full time, but stud growlin' an' snarlin' together at wan ind av the room.

utnoun

the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading Is any wan comin' on?' sez I.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

wid

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

From this reading 'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "'Blood-dhrawn I may be,' sez I, gettin' back to my cot an' makin' my line round ut; 'but ye know that the man who comes acrost this mark will be more blood-dhrawn than me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Ondersthand, I will have no part wid you in anythin' ye do, nor will I raise my fist to my shuperior.

Chapter 19 of Indian Tales by Rudyard Kipling holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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.

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Chapter 19 holds 392 sentences of Indian Tales, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

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Strength
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