Chapter 5 of Abducted to Oz is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Abducted to Oz is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I was up for a raise next year!" "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall." Lindsay was suddenly calm. "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ... Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.
Chapter 5 of Abducted to Oz is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make calm or still
From this reading “Lindsay was suddenly calm.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “"And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...”
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading “Lindsay was suddenly calm.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “"I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “I was up for a raise next year!"”
with honesty
From this reading “Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.”
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading “"And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “I was up for a raise next year!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I was up for a raise next year!"
anew
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
make calm or still
From this reading Lindsay was suddenly calm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.
at any time
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was up for a raise next year!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was up for a raise next year!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading Lindsay was suddenly calm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was up for a raise next year!"
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading I was up for a raise next year!"
with honesty
From this reading Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Lindsay was suddenly calm.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was up for a raise next year!"
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was up for a raise next year!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I was up for a raise next year!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
Chapter 5 of Abducted to Oz by Robert J. Evans holds 476 sentences, grouped into 96 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.
Chapter 5 holds 476 sentences of Abducted to Oz, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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