Chapter 18 of The Adventures of Captain Mago is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Adventures of Captain Mago is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JONAH WAXES AMBITIOUS. "Where's my wine?" was Jonah's first inquiry. "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months." The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai. "Glad to see you amongst us again, old tippler!"
Chapter 18 of The Adventures of Captain Mago is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.”
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading “JONAH WAXES AMBITIOUS.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “"Where's my wine?" was Jonah's first inquiry.”
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading “JONAH WAXES AMBITIOUS.”
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading “The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.”
plural of “wax” — any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
From this reading “JONAH WAXES AMBITIOUS.”
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.
In this reading “"Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."”
In this reading “The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.”
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
In this reading “"Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
anew
From this reading "Glad to see you amongst us again, old tippler!"
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading JONAH WAXES AMBITIOUS.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading "Glad to see you amongst us again, old tippler!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
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From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Where's my wine?" was Jonah's first inquiry.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad to see you amongst us again, old tippler!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
a search for knowledge
From this reading "Where's my wine?" was Jonah's first inquiry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading JONAH WAXES AMBITIOUS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's my wine?" was Jonah's first inquiry.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Where's my wine?" was Jonah's first inquiry.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Glad to see you amongst us again, old tippler!"
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Glad to see you amongst us again, old tippler!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
someone who drinks liquor repeatedly in small quantities
From this reading "Glad to see you amongst us again, old tippler!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
up to a particular time
From this reading The giant looked aghast and stupified, until he was recalled to himself by a friendly poke from Chamai.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Glad to see you amongst us again, old tippler!"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where's my wine?" was Jonah's first inquiry.
plural of “wax” — any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
From this reading JONAH WAXES AMBITIOUS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's my wine?" was Jonah's first inquiry.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Where's my wine?" was Jonah's first inquiry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Coming in good time," I answered; "but you must have patience to wait, it may be a few months."
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