Chapter VI
“No matter. Where is the manling?” “Here, in a trap. I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli. The curve of the broken dome was above his head.
The Jungle Book
Chapter VI
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“No
matter.
Where
is
the
manling?”
“Here,
in
a
trap.
I
cannot
climb
out,”
cried
Mowgli.
The
curve
of
the
broken
dome
was
above
his
head.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“No
matter.
/noʊ ˈmætər/
Line 2
Where
is
the
manling?”
Line 3
“Here,
in
a
trap.
Line 4
I
cannot
climb
out,”
cried
Mowgli.
Line 5
The
curve
of
the
broken
dome
was
above
his
head.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
matter
noun
US /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ““No matter.”
Collocations
No matterA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
matter WhereA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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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 “Here, in a trap.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli.
climb
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From this reading I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli.
curve
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From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.
dome
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From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.
head
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From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here, in a trap.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Here, in a trap.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is the manling?”
manling
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From this reading Where is the manling?”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “No matter.
Mowgli
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From this reading I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.
out
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From this reading I cannot climb out,” cried Mowgli.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where is the manling?”
trap
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From this reading “Here, in a trap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The curve of the broken dome was above his head.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is the manling?”