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The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Jungle Book is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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No matter.
Where is the manling?”
Here, in a trap.
I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli.
The curve of the broken dome was above his head.
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The Jungle Book

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Jungle Book is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
No matter.
Line 2
Where is the manling?”
Line 3
Here, in a trap.
Line 4
I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli.
Line 5
The curve of the broken dome was above his head.
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All words in this reading · 24

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.

a

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

From this reading “Here, in a trap.

above

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

From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.

broken

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

From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.

cannot

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

From this reading I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli.

climb

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

From this reading I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli.

cried

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

From this reading I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli.

curve

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

From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.

dome

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

From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.

head

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

From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.

Here

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

From this reading “Here, in a trap.

his

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

From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.

I

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

From this reading I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli.

in

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

From this reading “Here, in a trap.

is

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

From this reading Where is the manling?”

manling

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

From this reading Where is the manling?”

matter

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

From this reading “No matter.

Mowgli

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

From this reading I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli.

No

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

From this reading “No matter.

of

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

From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.

out

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

From this reading I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli.

the

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

From this reading Where is the manling?”

trap

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

From this reading “Here, in a trap.

was

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

From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.

Where

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

From this reading Where is the manling?”

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Chapter 6 of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 6 of The Jungle Book contain?

Chapter 6 holds 185 sentences of The Jungle Book, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 6 of The Jungle Book?

Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 37 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 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 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.

Questions about reading The Jungle Book

Common questions about reading The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Jungle Book?

Yes. All 3020 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #236 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Jungle Book is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #236, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Jungle Book take to read?

About 251 minutes of reading across 604 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Jungle Book section by section

How to work through The Jungle Book section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 16 chapters of The Jungle Book to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Jungle Book

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Jungle Book, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Mowgli
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Jungle Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Brothers
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Jungle Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hunting-song
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Jungle Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Seeonee
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Jungle Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.