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The Jungle Book

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Jungle Book is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.
The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.
Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!
The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas!
Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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The Jungle Book

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Jungle Book is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.
Line 2
The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.
Line 3
Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!
Line 4
The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas!
Line 5
Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

All words in this reading · 82

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

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

ago

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

Ah

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From this reading Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!

All

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

And

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

are

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

arms

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From this reading The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas!

Asleep

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From this reading The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas!

At

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From this reading The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.

away

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

baby

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

be

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From this reading Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!

behind

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

Bering

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

between

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From this reading The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.

billow

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From this reading Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!

black

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

called

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

combers

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From this reading The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.

curl

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From this reading Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!

downward

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From this reading The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.

ease

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From this reading Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!

East

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

find

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From this reading The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.

flipperling

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From this reading Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!

green

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

happened

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

hollows

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From this reading The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.

hush

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

in

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From this reading The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.

is

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

Island

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

looks

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From this reading The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.

Lullaby

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

meets

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From this reading Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!

moon

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From this reading The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.

my

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

night

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

nor

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From this reading The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas!

North

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

not

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

From this reading The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas!

Novastoshnah

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

o'er

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From this reading The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.

of

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From this reading The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas!

Oh

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

on

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

or

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

From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

overtake

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

From this reading The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas!

Paul

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

pillow

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

From this reading Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!

place

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

Point

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

rest

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From this reading The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.

rustle

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From this reading The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.

Sea

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

From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

Seal

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

seas

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From this reading The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas!

several

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

shall

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From this reading The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas!

shark

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From this reading The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas!

slow-swinging

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

From this reading The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas!

so

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

soft

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

From this reading Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!

sparkled

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

St

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

storm

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

From this reading The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas!

that

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

The

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

thee

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

then

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From this reading Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!

these

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

things

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

thy

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

From this reading Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!

to

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From this reading The moon, o’er the combers, looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.

us

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

wake

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

From this reading The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas!

waters

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

weary

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From this reading Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!

wee

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From this reading Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!

Where

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From this reading Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!

White

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From this reading The White Seal Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, And black are the waters that sparkled so green.

years

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From this reading Seal Lullaby All these things happened several years ago at a place called Novastoshnah, or North East Point, on the Island of St. Paul, away and away in the Bering Sea.

Chapter 9 of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling holds 184 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 9 of The Jungle Book contain?

Chapter 9 holds 184 sentences of The Jungle Book, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 184 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 9 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 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.

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.