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Captain Salt in Oz

Chapter XVII

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The Old Man of the Jungle!
In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.
"This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.
Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.
So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.
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Captain Salt in Oz

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Captain Salt in Oz is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Old Man of the Jungle!
/ðə oʊld mæn ʌv ðə ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
Line 2
In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.
Line 3
"This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.
Line 4
Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.
Line 5
So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.
/soʊ lɔːŋ æz ðɪs bɔɪ sərˈvaɪvd ðə ˈneɪtɪvz ˌɪnˈsɪstəd ɑːn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ hɪm ðer ˈraɪtfəl kɪŋ ənd ˈruːlər/

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conference noun US /ˈkɑːnfərəns/

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading “In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.”

Judges noun US /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading “"This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.”

Jungle noun US /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading “The Old Man of the Jungle!”

neglecting verb US /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/

-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out

From this reading “Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.”

realm noun US /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “"This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.”

rightful adjective US /ˈraɪtfəl/

legally valid

From this reading “So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.”

Ruler noun US /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading “So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.”

survived verb US /sərˈvaɪvd/

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading “So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

rightful King adjective + noun

In this reading “So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.”

white marble noun + noun

In this reading “In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.”

marble Palace noun + noun

In this reading “In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.”

failed utterly verb + particle counted as “fail utterly”

In this reading “Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.”

Old Man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “The Old Man of the Jungle!”

insisted on verb + particle counted as “insist on”

In this reading “So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.”

Last time adjective + noun

In this reading “Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.”

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accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.

conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.

consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.

destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

Didjabo

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From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.

insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.

JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

JunglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading The Old Man of the Jungle!

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The Old Man of the Jungle!

marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.

neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/

-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Old Man of the Jungle!

Off-spring

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The Old Man of the Jungle!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

Ozamaland

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.

Ozamandarins

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.

PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

realmnounUS /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/

legally valid

From this reading So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

RulernounUS /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.

solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.

Tazah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

Tazander

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Old Man of the Jungle!

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So long as this boy survived, the natives insisted on considering him their rightful King and Ruler.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "This time we have succeeded," stated Didjabo, chief of the nine Judges of the realm, "this time we have succeeded and our plans may now be accomplished.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading In the splendid white marble Palace in the splendid White City of Ozamaland the nine Ozamandarins sat in solemn conference.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Last time, we merely destroyed the King and Queen, neglecting to do away with the Royal Off-spring, Tazander Tazah, and for that reason we failed utterly.

Chapter 17 of Captain Salt in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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.

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