Chapter 8 of The Kipling Reader Selections from the Books is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Kipling Reader Selections from the Books is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust. 'Shall I turn them into the jungle?' 'Ay! Turn. Swiftly turn them!
Chapter 8 of The Kipling Reader Selections from the Books is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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remove the dust from
From this reading “'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “'Shall I turn them into the jungle?'”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “'Shall I turn them into the jungle?'”
in a swift manner
From this reading “Swiftly turn them!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “'Shall I turn them into the jungle?'”
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From this reading 'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ay!
remove the dust from
From this reading 'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading 'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading 'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Shall I turn them into the jungle?'
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading 'Shall I turn them into the jungle?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Shall I turn them into the jungle?'
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly turn them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Shall I turn them into the jungle?'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'I have--have hunted these too in my time,' gasped Akela in the dust.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading 'Shall I turn them into the jungle?'
Chapter 8 of The Kipling Reader Selections from the Books by Rudyard Kipling holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 406 sentences of The Kipling Reader Selections from the Books, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Kipling Reader Selections from the Books by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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