Chapter 15 of The Second Jungle Book is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Second Jungle Book is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It is death!” Won-tolla cried, half rising. “What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog? Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead. Good hunting all!”
Chapter 15 of The Second Jungle Book is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading ““What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog?”
having no hair or fur
From this reading ““What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog?”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “Good hunting all!””
a person who lives away from his place of work
From this reading “Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading ““What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog?”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Won-tolla cried, half rising.”
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading “Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog?
(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 Good hunting all!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Won-tolla cried, half rising.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “It is death!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog?
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog?
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good hunting all!”
having no hair or fur
From this reading “What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Won-tolla cried, half rising.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Good hunting all!”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is death!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is death!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog?
a person who lives away from his place of work
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog?
To recall to mind.
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Won-tolla cried, half rising.
express in speech
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can such a hairless one do against the Red Dog?
at the time that
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Even the Striped One, remember----” “Thou art indeed an Outlier,” Mowgli called back; “but we will speak when the dholes are dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Won-tolla cried, half rising.
Chapter 15 of The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 15 holds 185 sentences of The Second Jungle Book, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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