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Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Kim is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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S doaks was son of Yelth the wise Chief of the Raven clan.
Itswoot the Bear had him in care To make him a medicine-man.
He was quick and quicker to learn Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!
_Oregon Legend._ Kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel.
He would be a Sahib again for a while.
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Kim

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Kim is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/96 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Sdoaks was son of Yelth the wiseChief of the Raven clan.
Line 2
Itswoot the Bear had him in care To make him a medicine-man.
Line 3
He was quick and quicker to learnBold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!
Line 4
_Oregon Legend._ Kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel.
Line 5
He would be a Sahib again for a while.

Learner Dictionary

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.

bolder adjective US /ˈboʊldər/

comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring

From this reading “He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!”

clan noun US /klæn/

group of people related by blood or marriage

From this reading “S’ doaks was son of Yelth the wise— Chief of the Raven clan.”

danced verb US /dænst/

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading “He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!”

Legend noun US /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading “_Oregon Legend._ Kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel.”

Oregon noun US /ˈɔːrəɡən/

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

quicker adverb US /ˈkwɪkər/

more quickly

From this reading “He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!”

Raven verb US /ˈreɪvən/

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading “S’ doaks was son of Yelth the wise— Chief of the Raven clan.”

tickle verb US /ˈtɪkəl/

touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

From this reading “He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Itswoot the Bear had him in care To make him a medicine-man.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He would be a Sahib again for a while.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He would be a Sahib again for a while.

BearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Itswoot the Bear had him in care To make him a medicine-man.

BoldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!

bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/

comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring

From this reading He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Itswoot the Bear had him in care To make him a medicine-man.

ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading S’ doaks was son of Yelth the wise— Chief of the Raven clan.

clannounUS /klæn/

group of people related by blood or marriage

From this reading S’ doaks was son of Yelth the wise— Chief of the Raven clan.

DancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!

dancedverbUS /dænst/

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!

doaks

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

From this reading S’ doaks was son of Yelth the wise— Chief of the Raven clan.

dreadnounUS /dred/

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!

flungverbUS /flʌŋ/

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading _Oregon Legend._ Kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He would be a Sahib again for a while.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Itswoot the Bear had him in care To make him a medicine-man.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Itswoot the Bear had him in care To make him a medicine-man.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _Oregon Legend._ Kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Itswoot the Bear had him in care To make him a medicine-man.

Itswoot

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

From this reading Itswoot the Bear had him in care To make him a medicine-man.

Kim

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

From this reading _Oregon Legend._ Kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel.

Kloo-Kwallie

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

From this reading He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!

LegendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading _Oregon Legend._ Kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Itswoot the Bear had him in care To make him a medicine-man.

medicine-man

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

From this reading Itswoot the Bear had him in care To make him a medicine-man.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _Oregon Legend._ Kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading S’ doaks was son of Yelth the wise— Chief of the Raven clan.

OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading _Oregon Legend._ Kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!

quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/

more quickly

From this reading He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!

RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading S’ doaks was son of Yelth the wise— Chief of the Raven clan.

SnounUS /es/

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

From this reading S’ doaks was son of Yelth the wise— Chief of the Raven clan.

Sahibnoun

formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name

From this reading He would be a Sahib again for a while.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading S’ doaks was son of Yelth the wise— Chief of the Raven clan.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading S’ doaks was son of Yelth the wise— Chief of the Raven clan.

tickleverbUS /ˈtɪkəl/

touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

From this reading He was quick and quicker to learn— Bold and bolder to dare: He danced the dread Kloo-Kwallie Dance To tickle Itswoot the Bear!

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Itswoot the Bear had him in care To make him a medicine-man.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading _Oregon Legend._ Kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Oregon Legend._ Kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading S’ doaks was son of Yelth the wise— Chief of the Raven clan.

wheelverbUS /wiːl/

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading _Oregon Legend._ Kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading He would be a Sahib again for a while.

whole-heartedly

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

From this reading _Oregon Legend._ Kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading S’ doaks was son of Yelth the wise— Chief of the Raven clan.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He would be a Sahib again for a while.

Yelth

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

From this reading S’ doaks was son of Yelth the wise— Chief of the Raven clan.

Chapter 9 of Kim by Rudyard Kipling holds 480 sentences, grouped into 96 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 of Kim contain?

Chapter 9 holds 480 sentences of Kim, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Kim by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 480 sentences, grouped into 96 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.

How do I study chapter 9 of Kim?

Work through the 96 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 96 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #2226, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 1595 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Kim

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

Tread
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Narrow
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tophet-flare
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Judgment
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.