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Rewards and Fairies
Rewards and Fairies

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 9 of Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 Rewards and Fairies contain?

Chapter 9 holds 224 sentences of Rewards and Fairies, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 Rewards and Fairies?

Work through the 45 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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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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Is this the complete text of Rewards and Fairies?

Yes. All 5925 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #556 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #556, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Rewards and Fairies take to read?

About 493 minutes of reading across 1185 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Rewards and Fairies

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

Produced
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rewards and Fairies; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Churcher
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rewards and Fairies; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rewards
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rewards and Fairies; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fairies
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rewards and Fairies; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
‘“I am prisoner on parole, Monsieur Gamm,” he said.
I have no home.”
Now that was unkind of Rene.
He’s often told me that he looked on England as his home.
I suppose it’s French politeness.
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Rewards and Fairies

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
‘“I am prisoner on parole, Monsieur Gamm,” he said.
Line 2
I have no home.”
Line 3
Now that was unkind of Rene.
Line 4
He’s often told me that he looked on England as his home.
Line 5
I suppose it’s French politeness.
All words in this reading · 30

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

am

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

From this reading ‘“I am prisoner on parole, Monsieur Gamm,” he said.

as

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From this reading He’s often told me that he looked on England as his home.

England

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From this reading He’s often told me that he looked on England as his home.

French

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From this reading I suppose it’s French politeness.

Gamm

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

From this reading ‘“I am prisoner on parole, Monsieur Gamm,” he said.

have

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

From this reading “I have no home.”

he

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From this reading ‘“I am prisoner on parole, Monsieur Gamm,” he said.

He's

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From this reading He’s often told me that he looked on England as his home.

his

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From this reading He’s often told me that he looked on England as his home.

home

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

From this reading “I have no home.”

I

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From this reading ‘“I am prisoner on parole, Monsieur Gamm,” he said.

it's

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

From this reading I suppose it’s French politeness.

looked

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

From this reading He’s often told me that he looked on England as his home.

me

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

From this reading He’s often told me that he looked on England as his home.

Monsieur

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

From this reading ‘“I am prisoner on parole, Monsieur Gamm,” he said.

no

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From this reading “I have no home.”

Now

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From this reading ‘Now that was unkind of Rene.

of

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From this reading ‘Now that was unkind of Rene.

often

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

From this reading He’s often told me that he looked on England as his home.

on

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

From this reading ‘“I am prisoner on parole, Monsieur Gamm,” he said.

parole

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

From this reading ‘“I am prisoner on parole, Monsieur Gamm,” he said.

politeness

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

From this reading I suppose it’s French politeness.

prisoner

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

From this reading ‘“I am prisoner on parole, Monsieur Gamm,” he said.

Rene

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

From this reading ‘Now that was unkind of Rene.

said

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From this reading ‘“I am prisoner on parole, Monsieur Gamm,” he said.

suppose

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From this reading I suppose it’s French politeness.

that

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From this reading ‘Now that was unkind of Rene.

told

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From this reading He’s often told me that he looked on England as his home.

unkind

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From this reading ‘Now that was unkind of Rene.

was

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From this reading ‘Now that was unkind of Rene.