Chapter 17 of The Second Jungle Book is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Second Jungle Book is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Nay, nay, I am a wolf. I am of one skin with the Free People,” Mowgli cried. “It is no will of mine that I am a man.” “Thou art a man, Little Brother, wolfling of my watching. Thou art a man, or else the Pack had fled before the dhole.
Chapter 17 of The Second Jungle Book is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs
From this reading “Thou art a man, or else the Pack had fled before the dhole.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “Thou art a man, or else the Pack had fled before the dhole.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “I am of one skin with the Free People,” Mowgli cried.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading ““Nay, nay, I am a wolf.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “Thou art a man, or else the Pack had fled before the dhole.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “I am of one skin with the Free People,” Mowgli cried.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading ““Thou art a man, Little Brother, wolfling of my watching.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading ““Nay, nay, I am a wolf.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Nay, nay, I am a wolf.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Nay, nay, I am a wolf.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou art a man, Little Brother, wolfling of my watching.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thou art a man, or else the Pack had fled before the dhole.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Thou art a man, Little Brother, wolfling of my watching.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I am of one skin with the Free People,” Mowgli cried.
fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs
From this reading Thou art a man, or else the Pack had fled before the dhole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou art a man, or else the Pack had fled before the dhole.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Thou art a man, or else the Pack had fled before the dhole.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I am of one skin with the Free People,” Mowgli cried.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thou art a man, or else the Pack had fled before the dhole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nay, nay, I am a wolf.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is no will of mine that I am a man.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is no will of mine that I am a man.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Thou art a man, Little Brother, wolfling of my watching.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It is no will of mine that I am a man.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is no will of mine that I am a man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am of one skin with the Free People,” Mowgli cried.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Thou art a man, Little Brother, wolfling of my watching.
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, nay, I am a wolf.
not any; not one
From this reading “It is no will of mine that I am a man.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am of one skin with the Free People,” Mowgli cried.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am of one skin with the Free People,” Mowgli cried.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thou art a man, or else the Pack had fled before the dhole.
arrange in a container
From this reading Thou art a man, or else the Pack had fled before the dhole.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I am of one skin with the Free People,” Mowgli cried.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I am of one skin with the Free People,” Mowgli cried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is no will of mine that I am a man.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am of one skin with the Free People,” Mowgli cried.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou art a man, Little Brother, wolfling of my watching.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Thou art a man, Little Brother, wolfling of my watching.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It is no will of mine that I am a man.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am of one skin with the Free People,” Mowgli cried.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Nay, nay, I am a wolf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thou art a man, Little Brother, wolfling of my watching.
Chapter 17 of The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 17 holds 192 sentences of The Second Jungle Book, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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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