Chapter 16 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘“Will he believe that Big Hand can keep his people back from war?” I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out. ‘“He is as bad as Big Hand is good, but he is not as strong as Big Hand,” says Red Jacket. “When he talks with Big Hand he will feel this in his heart. The French have sent away a great chief.
Chapter 16 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is in charge
From this reading “The French have sent away a great chief.”
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading “I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “The French have sent away a great chief.”
past form of “hoot” — to utter a loud clamorous shout
From this reading “I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out.”
a short coat
From this reading “‘“He is as bad as Big Hand is good, but he is not as strong as Big Hand,” says Red Jacket.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out.”
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading ““When he talks with Big Hand he will feel this in his heart.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The French have sent away a great chief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘“He is as bad as Big Hand is good, but he is not as strong as Big Hand,” says Red Jacket.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The French have sent away a great chief.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘“Will he believe that Big Hand can keep his people back from war?”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ‘“He is as bad as Big Hand is good, but he is not as strong as Big Hand,” says Red Jacket.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ‘“Will he believe that Big Hand can keep his people back from war?”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘“Will he believe that Big Hand can keep his people back from war?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘“He is as bad as Big Hand is good, but he is not as strong as Big Hand,” says Red Jacket.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘“Will he believe that Big Hand can keep his people back from war?”
a person who is in charge
From this reading The French have sent away a great chief.
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “When he talks with Big Hand he will feel this in his heart.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French have sent away a great chief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘“Will he believe that Big Hand can keep his people back from war?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘“He is as bad as Big Hand is good, but he is not as strong as Big Hand,” says Red Jacket.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The French have sent away a great chief.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ‘“Will he believe that Big Hand can keep his people back from war?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The French have sent away a great chief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘“Will he believe that Big Hand can keep his people back from war?”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “When he talks with Big Hand he will feel this in his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘“Will he believe that Big Hand can keep his people back from war?”
past form of “hoot” — to utter a loud clamorous shout
From this reading I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “When he talks with Big Hand he will feel this in his heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘“He is as bad as Big Hand is good, but he is not as strong as Big Hand,” says Red Jacket.
a short coat
From this reading ‘“He is as bad as Big Hand is good, but he is not as strong as Big Hand,” says Red Jacket.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ‘“Will he believe that Big Hand can keep his people back from war?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘“He is as bad as Big Hand is good, but he is not as strong as Big Hand,” says Red Jacket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ‘“Will he believe that Big Hand can keep his people back from war?”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading ‘“He is as bad as Big Hand is good, but he is not as strong as Big Hand,” says Red Jacket.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘“He is as bad as Big Hand is good, but he is not as strong as Big Hand,” says Red Jacket.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The French have sent away a great chief.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading ‘“He is as bad as Big Hand is good, but he is not as strong as Big Hand,” says Red Jacket.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “When he talks with Big Hand he will feel this in his heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘“Will he believe that Big Hand can keep his people back from war?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “When he talks with Big Hand he will feel this in his heart.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading ‘“Will he believe that Big Hand can keep his people back from war?”
at the time that
From this reading “When he talks with Big Hand he will feel this in his heart.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I said, thinking of the crowds that hooted Big Hand whenever he rode out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘“Will he believe that Big Hand can keep his people back from war?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “When he talks with Big Hand he will feel this in his heart.
Chapter 16 of Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
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