Chapter 5 of The Second Jungle Book is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Second Jungle Book is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly. “Look! I bleed.” Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood. “Whose work is this?” said he.
Chapter 5 of The Second Jungle Book is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading “I bleed.””
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading ““To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.”
a male human offspring
From this reading ““To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ““To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.”
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.”
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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 “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading I bleed.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bleed.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Whose work is this?” said he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
a male human offspring
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
in a sullen manner
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Whose work is this?” said he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “To be put to the death for making a son of thee--what else?” said the man sullenly.
at the time that
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
belonging to which person
From this reading “Whose work is this?” said he.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Whose work is this?” said he.
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Messua said nothing, but it was at her wounds that Mowgli looked, and they heard him grit his teeth when he saw the blood.
Chapter 5 of The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 5 holds 178 sentences of The Second Jungle Book, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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