Chapter XVI
The troop-horse gave a kick and a bound and a snort. “Don’t talk of it,” he said. “I can smell it now, just thinking of it. It makes me want to run--when I haven’t Dick on my back.” “But it is not here,” said the camel and the bullocks.
The Jungle Book
Chapter XVI
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The
troop-horse
gave
a
kick
and
a
bound
and
a
snort.
“Don’t
talk
of
it,”
he
said.
“I
can
smell
it
now,
just
thinking
of
it.
It
makes
me
want
to
run--when
I
haven’t
Dick
on
my
back.”
“But
it
is
not
here,”
said
the
camel
and
the
bullocks.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
troop-horse
gave
a
kick
and
a
bound
and
a
snort.
Line 2
“Don’t
talk
of
it,”
he
said.
Line 3
“I
can
smell
it
now,
just
thinking
of
it.
Line 4
It
makes
me
want
to
run--when
I
haven’t
Dick
on
my
back.”
Line 5
“But
it
is
not
here,”
said
the
camel
and
the
bullocks.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
gave
verb
US /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “The troop-horse gave a kick and a bound and a snort.”
Collocations
The troop-horseA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
troop-horse gaveA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The troop-horse gave a kick and a bound and a snort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The troop-horse gave a kick and a bound and a snort.
back
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From this reading It makes me want to run--when I haven’t Dick on my back.”
bound
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From this reading The troop-horse gave a kick and a bound and a snort.
bullocks
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From this reading “But it is not here,” said the camel and the bullocks.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it is not here,” said the camel and the bullocks.
camel
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From this reading “But it is not here,” said the camel and the bullocks.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can smell it now, just thinking of it.
Dick
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From this reading It makes me want to run--when I haven’t Dick on my back.”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t talk of it,” he said.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The troop-horse gave a kick and a bound and a snort.
haven't
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From this reading It makes me want to run--when I haven’t Dick on my back.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t talk of it,” he said.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it is not here,” said the camel and the bullocks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can smell it now, just thinking of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But it is not here,” said the camel and the bullocks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t talk of it,” he said.
just
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From this reading “I can smell it now, just thinking of it.
kick
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From this reading The troop-horse gave a kick and a bound and a snort.
makes
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From this reading It makes me want to run--when I haven’t Dick on my back.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It makes me want to run--when I haven’t Dick on my back.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It makes me want to run--when I haven’t Dick on my back.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But it is not here,” said the camel and the bullocks.
now
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From this reading “I can smell it now, just thinking of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Don’t talk of it,” he said.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It makes me want to run--when I haven’t Dick on my back.”
run
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From this reading It makes me want to run--when I haven’t Dick on my back.”
said
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From this reading “Don’t talk of it,” he said.
smell
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From this reading “I can smell it now, just thinking of it.
snort
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From this reading The troop-horse gave a kick and a bound and a snort.
talk
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From this reading “Don’t talk of it,” he said.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The troop-horse gave a kick and a bound and a snort.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can smell it now, just thinking of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It makes me want to run--when I haven’t Dick on my back.”
troop-horse
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From this reading The troop-horse gave a kick and a bound and a snort.
want
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From this reading It makes me want to run--when I haven’t Dick on my back.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It makes me want to run--when I haven’t Dick on my back.”