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The Second Jungle Book

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Second Jungle Book is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Peace, peace, Raksha!” said Father Wolf, lazily.
Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?
Leave Men alone.”
Baloo and Bagheera both echoed: Leave Men alone.”
Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.
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The Second Jungle Book

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Second Jungle Book is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Peace, peace, Raksha!” said Father Wolf, lazily.
Line 2
Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?
Line 3
Leave Men alone.”
/liːv men əˈloʊn/
Line 4
Baloo and Bagheera both echoed: “Leave Men alone.”
Line 5
Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

contentedly adverb US /kənˈtentədli/

with equanimity

From this reading “Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.”

echoed verb US /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading “Baloo and Bagheera both echoed: “Leave Men alone.””

Frog noun US /frɑːɡ/

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading ““Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?”

lazily adverb US /ˈlæzəli/

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading ““Peace, peace, Raksha!” said Father Wolf, lazily.”

lick verb US /lɪk/

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

From this reading ““Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?”

smell noun US /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading “Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.”

Wolf noun US /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading ““Peace, peace, Raksha!” said Father Wolf, lazily.”

Wolf's noun US /wʊlfs/

possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Leave Men alone.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

Bagheera

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

From this reading Baloo and Bagheera both echoed: “Leave Men alone.”

Baloo

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

From this reading Baloo and Bagheera both echoed: “Leave Men alone.”

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Baloo and Bagheera both echoed: “Leave Men alone.”

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/

with equanimity

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading Baloo and Bagheera both echoed: “Leave Men alone.”

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “Peace, peace, Raksha!” said Father Wolf, lazily.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

FrognounUS /frɑːɡ/

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading “Peace, peace, Raksha!” said Father Wolf, lazily.

LeaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Leave Men alone.”

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

lickverbUS /lɪk/

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Leave Men alone.”

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

Mowgli

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

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

PeacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading “Peace, peace, Raksha!” said Father Wolf, lazily.

Raksha

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

From this reading “Peace, peace, Raksha!” said Father Wolf, lazily.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Peace, peace, Raksha!” said Father Wolf, lazily.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

smellnounUS /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading “Our Frog has come back again--so wise that his own father must lick his feet; and what is a cut, more or less, on the head?

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

WolfnounUS /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading “Peace, peace, Raksha!” said Father Wolf, lazily.

Wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/

possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Mowgli, his head on Mother Wolf’s side, smiled contentedly, and said that, for his own part, he never wished to see, or hear, or smell Man again.

Chapter 4 of The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling holds 186 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.

What does chapter 4 of The Second Jungle Book contain?

Chapter 4 holds 186 sentences of The Second Jungle Book, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 186 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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Jungle
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Miracle
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