Chapter 11 of The Jungle Book is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Jungle Book is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ouch! He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy. Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose. “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature! I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
Chapter 11 of The Jungle Book is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.”
past form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading “Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.”
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.””
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.”
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
for the reason that
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ouch!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
past form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
Chapter 11 of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
Chapter 11 holds 190 sentences of The Jungle Book, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
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