Chapter 7 of The Kipling Reader Selections from the Books is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Kipling Reader Selections from the Books is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Let the white man approach,' said Namgay Doola from within. All others I will kill. Send me the white man.' A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling. He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.
Chapter 7 of The Kipling Reader Selections from the Books is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling.”
move towards
From this reading “'Let the white man approach,' said Namgay Doola from within.”
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading “He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling.”
one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading “A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All others I will kill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.
move towards
From this reading 'Let the white man approach,' said Namgay Doola from within.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Let the white man approach,' said Namgay Doola from within.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Let the white man approach,' said Namgay Doola from within.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All others I will kill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading All others I will kill.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Let the white man approach,' said Namgay Doola from within.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Let the white man approach,' said Namgay Doola from within.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Send me the white man.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Let the white man approach,' said Namgay Doola from within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All others I will kill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Let the white man approach,' said Namgay Doola from within.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Send me the white man.'
caught or fixed
From this reading A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Let the white man approach,' said Namgay Doola from within.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had been in the conspiracy, but had told everything and hoped for the King's favour.
a shaky motion
From this reading A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling.
one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling.
a Caucasian
From this reading 'Let the white man approach,' said Namgay Doola from within.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All others I will kill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A rabbit-faced villager, with a blush-rose stuck behind his ear, advanced trembling.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 'Let the white man approach,' said Namgay Doola from within.
Chapter 7 of The Kipling Reader Selections from the Books by Rudyard Kipling holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 7 holds 412 sentences of The Kipling Reader Selections from the Books, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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