Chapter 23 of Up the Mazaruni for Diamonds is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Up the Mazaruni for Diamonds is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_GOOD-BYE TO THE JUNGLE_ I was in excellent health. There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer. It is a great game, full of fascination. You get a few diamonds to-day. Next day less, next day more, next day scarcely any, next day a big one, and so on.
Chapter 23 of Up the Mazaruni for Diamonds is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “You get a few diamonds to-day.”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “_GOOD-BYE TO THE JUNGLE_ I was in excellent health.”
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading “It is a great game, full of fascination.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “It is a great game, full of fascination.”
a farewell remark
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “_GOOD-BYE TO THE JUNGLE_ I was in excellent health.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
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.
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In this reading “Next day less, next day more, next day scarcely any, next day a big one, and so on.”
In this reading “There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.”
In this reading “_GOOD-BYE TO THE JUNGLE_ I was in excellent health.”
In this reading “Next day less, next day more, next day scarcely any, next day a big one, and so on.”
In this reading “There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.”
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 It is a great game, full of fascination.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Next day less, next day more, next day scarcely any, next day a big one, and so on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next day less, next day more, next day scarcely any, next day a big one, and so on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day less, next day more, next day scarcely any, next day a big one, and so on.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading You get a few diamonds to-day.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading _GOOD-BYE TO THE JUNGLE_ I was in excellent health.
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading It is a great game, full of fascination.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading You get a few diamonds to-day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It is a great game, full of fascination.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It is a great game, full of fascination.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You get a few diamonds to-day.
a farewell remark
From this reading _GOOD-BYE TO THE JUNGLE_ I was in excellent health.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is a great game, full of fascination.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading _GOOD-BYE TO THE JUNGLE_ I was in excellent health.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _GOOD-BYE TO THE JUNGLE_ I was in excellent health.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _GOOD-BYE TO THE JUNGLE_ I was in excellent health.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a great game, full of fascination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a great game, full of fascination.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading _GOOD-BYE TO THE JUNGLE_ I was in excellent health.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Next day less, next day more, next day scarcely any, next day a big one, and so on.
for more time
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Next day less, next day more, next day scarcely any, next day a big one, and so on.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day less, next day more, next day scarcely any, next day a big one, and so on.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a great game, full of fascination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next day less, next day more, next day scarcely any, next day a big one, and so on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Next day less, next day more, next day scarcely any, next day a big one, and so on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
only a very short time before
From this reading Next day less, next day more, next day scarcely any, next day a big one, and so on.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Next day less, next day more, next day scarcely any, next day a big one, and so on.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _GOOD-BYE TO THE JUNGLE_ I was in excellent health.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There seemed no danger at all and I believed that I could stay there three or four months longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _GOOD-BYE TO THE JUNGLE_ I was in excellent health.
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From this reading You get a few diamonds to-day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _GOOD-BYE TO THE JUNGLE_ I was in excellent health.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You get a few diamonds to-day.
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