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Chapter VII
“Are all well in the jungle?” said Mowgli, hugging him. “All except the wolves that were burned with the Red Flower. Now, listen. Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed. When he returns he swears that he will lay thy bones in the Waingunga.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ““Are all well in the jungle?” said Mowgli, hugging him.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
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From this reading “Are all well in the jungle?” said Mowgli, hugging him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are all well in the jungle?” said Mowgli, hugging him.
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From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
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From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
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From this reading When he returns he swears that he will lay thy bones in the Waingunga.”
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From this reading “All except the wolves that were burned with the Red Flower.
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From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
apart from; not including
From this reading “All except the wolves that were burned with the Red Flower.
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From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
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From this reading “All except the wolves that were burned with the Red Flower.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
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From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Are all well in the jungle?” said Mowgli, hugging him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
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From this reading “Are all well in the jungle?” said Mowgli, hugging him.
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From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Are all well in the jungle?” said Mowgli, hugging him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are all well in the jungle?” said Mowgli, hugging him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returns he swears that he will lay thy bones in the Waingunga.”
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From this reading Now, listen.
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From this reading “Are all well in the jungle?” said Mowgli, hugging him.
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From this reading Now, listen.
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From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All except the wolves that were burned with the Red Flower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returns he swears that he will lay thy bones in the Waingunga.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are all well in the jungle?” said Mowgli, hugging him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returns he swears that he will lay thy bones in the Waingunga.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “All except the wolves that were burned with the Red Flower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Are all well in the jungle?” said Mowgli, hugging him.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading When he returns he swears that he will lay thy bones in the Waingunga.”
up to a particular time
From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shere Khan has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again, for he is badly singed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returns he swears that he will lay thy bones in the Waingunga.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Are all well in the jungle?” said Mowgli, hugging him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “All except the wolves that were burned with the Red Flower.
at the time that
From this reading When he returns he swears that he will lay thy bones in the Waingunga.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When he returns he swears that he will lay thy bones in the Waingunga.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “All except the wolves that were burned with the Red Flower.
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From this reading “All except the wolves that were burned with the Red Flower.
