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The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two
The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.
But there are some flesh-eating animals that are of the Dog Tribe.
The most important one of these in the jungle is the _wolf_.
How can you tell the difference between the Cat Tribe and the Dog Tribe?
By the four qualities that the Cat Tribe has, and which the Dog Tribe does not have.
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The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.
Line 2
But there are some flesh-eating animals that are of the Dog Tribe.
Line 3
The most important one of these in the jungle is the _wolf_.
/ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt wʌn ʌv ðiːz ɪn ðə ˈdʒʌŋɡəl ɪz ðə wʊlf/
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How can you tell the difference between the Cat Tribe and the Dog Tribe?
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By the four qualities that the Cat Tribe has, and which the Dog Tribe does not have.
/baɪ ðə fɔːr ˈkwɑːlətiz ðæt ðə kæt traɪb hæz ənd wɪtʃ ðə dɔːɡ traɪb dʌz nɑːt hæv/

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.

animals noun US /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading “The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.”

Cat noun US /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading “The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.”

difference noun US /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading “How can you tell the difference between the Cat Tribe and the Dog Tribe?”

important adjective US /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading “The most important one of these in the jungle is the _wolf_.”

jungle noun US /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading “The most important one of these in the jungle is the _wolf_.”

qualities noun US /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading “By the four qualities that the Cat Tribe has, and which the Dog Tribe does not have.”

Tribe noun US /traɪb/

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading “The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.”

wolf noun US /wʊlf/

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

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading How can you tell the difference between the Cat Tribe and the Dog Tribe?

animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading How can you tell the difference between the Cat Tribe and the Dog Tribe?

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there are some flesh-eating animals that are of the Dog Tribe.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the four qualities that the Cat Tribe has, and which the Dog Tribe does not have.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading How can you tell the difference between the Cat Tribe and the Dog Tribe?

CatnounUS /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading How can you tell the difference between the Cat Tribe and the Dog Tribe?

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading By the four qualities that the Cat Tribe has, and which the Dog Tribe does not have.

DognounUS /dɔːɡ/

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 The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.

flesh-eatingadjective

(of animals) carnivorous

From this reading The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading By the four qualities that the Cat Tribe has, and which the Dog Tribe does not have.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading By the four qualities that the Cat Tribe has, and which the Dog Tribe does not have.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.

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From this reading How can you tell the difference between the Cat Tribe and the Dog Tribe?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading The most important one of these in the jungle is the _wolf_.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The most important one of these in the jungle is the _wolf_.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The most important one of these in the jungle is the _wolf_.

junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading The most important one of these in the jungle is the _wolf_.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The most important one of these in the jungle is the _wolf_.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading By the four qualities that the Cat Tribe has, and which the Dog Tribe does not have.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The most important one of these in the jungle is the _wolf_.

qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading By the four qualities that the Cat Tribe has, and which the Dog Tribe does not have.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But there are some flesh-eating animals that are of the Dog Tribe.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading How can you tell the difference between the Cat Tribe and the Dog Tribe?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there are some flesh-eating animals that are of the Dog Tribe.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The most important one of these in the jungle is the _wolf_.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.

TribenounUS /traɪb/

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading By the four qualities that the Cat Tribe has, and which the Dog Tribe does not have.

wolfnounUS /wʊlf/

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

From this reading The most important one of these in the jungle is the _wolf_.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Dog Tribe I have told you of several flesh-eating animals that are of the Cat Tribe.

Chapter 16 of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two by Sarath Kumar Ghosh holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

What does chapter 16 of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two contain?

Chapter 16 holds 181 sentences of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two by Sarath Kumar Ghosh exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 181 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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Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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These
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