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Chapter 2 of Be young again! is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this. The deal is made. Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode. If it works, the cash is his contribution. If it don't work, he gets it back.
Chapter 2 of Be young again! is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cherished desire
From this reading “Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.”
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading “If it works, the cash is his contribution.”
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading “Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.”
a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
From this reading “Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “If it don't work, he gets it back.”
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading “Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
place so as to be noticed
In this reading “Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.”
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 Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
a cherished desire
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If it don't work, he gets it back.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading If it works, the cash is his contribution.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The deal is made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it don't work, he gets it back.
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading If it don't work, he gets it back.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it works, the cash is his contribution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it works, the cash is his contribution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The deal is made.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
a shaky motion
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
at the time that
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Vachti will put up fifty grand in cash for a equal dose of the elixir with the Prof and Jode.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Jode is fair trembling with the near realization of his ambition, when he tells me this.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If it don't work, he gets it back.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading If it works, the cash is his contribution.
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