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*sinew (prononounced SIN-yoo), from the poem ''[[If]]--'', meaning what binds a man as in his character. | *sinew (prononounced SIN-yoo), from the poem ''[[If]]--'', meaning what binds a man as in his character. | ||
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| + | *Mowgli (the boy), pronounced "MOE-glee" (although Kiplinger said he intended the "Mow" to rhyme with "cow") | ||
| + | *Bageera (the black panther), pronounced "buh-GHEE-ruh" | ||
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[[category:phonics]] | [[category:phonics]] | ||
[[category:vocabulary]] | [[category:vocabulary]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:51, March 16, 2024
Rudyard Kipling vocabulary spans his 101 or so volumes of work throughout Rudyard Kipling's prolific career. His writings include both children's books and Nobel Prize-winning prose and poetry.
Examples of vocabulary used in his works include:
- sinew (prononounced SIN-yoo), from the poem If--, meaning what binds a man as in his character.
Characters
- Mowgli (the boy), pronounced "MOE-glee" (although Kiplinger said he intended the "Mow" to rhyme with "cow")
- Bageera (the black panther), pronounced "buh-GHEE-ruh"