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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 8 of Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 8 holds 224 sentences of Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 224 sentences, grouped into 45 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

Words and structures a reader meets early in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Dorothy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wizard
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Faithful
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Record
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"What an awful fight!"
said Dorothy, catching her breath in little gasps.
"Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."
"Thank goodness we are together again, even if we are prisoners," sighed the little girl.
"I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.
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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"What an awful fight!"
Line 2
said Dorothy, catching her breath in little gasps.
Line 3
"Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."
Line 4
"Thank goodness we are together again, even if we are prisoners," sighed the little girl.
Line 5
"I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.
All words in this reading · 58

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

again

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

From this reading "Thank goodness we are together again, even if we are prisoners," sighed the little girl.

an

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From this reading "What an awful fight!"

and

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From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

anybody

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

are

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

From this reading "Thank goodness we are together again, even if we are prisoners," sighed the little girl.

awful

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

From this reading "What an awful fight!"

breath

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From this reading said Dorothy, catching her breath in little gasps.

catching

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From this reading said Dorothy, catching her breath in little gasps.

didn't

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From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

don't

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

Dorothy

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From this reading said Dorothy, catching her breath in little gasps.

Eureka

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

even

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

From this reading "Thank goodness we are together again, even if we are prisoners," sighed the little girl.

fight

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

From this reading "What an awful fight!"

fur

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

gasps

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

From this reading said Dorothy, catching her breath in little gasps.

girl

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

From this reading "Thank goodness we are together again, even if we are prisoners," sighed the little girl.

goodness

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

From this reading "Thank goodness we are together again, even if we are prisoners," sighed the little girl.

had

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

From this reading "I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.

her

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

From this reading said Dorothy, catching her breath in little gasps.

his

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From this reading "I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.

hurt

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

I

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

if

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

From this reading "Thank goodness we are together again, even if we are prisoners," sighed the little girl.

in

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

From this reading said Dorothy, catching her breath in little gasps.

kill

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

From this reading "I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.

king

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

From this reading "I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.

know

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

little

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

From this reading said Dorothy, catching her breath in little gasps.

lost

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

From this reading "I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.

manage

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

managed

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

nobody

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

Oh

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

on

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

From this reading "I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.

paw

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

prisoners

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

From this reading "Thank goodness we are together again, even if we are prisoners," sighed the little girl.

purred

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

remarked

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

From this reading "I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.

ruffled

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

said

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

From this reading said Dorothy, catching her breath in little gasps.

sighed

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

From this reading "Thank goodness we are together again, even if we are prisoners," sighed the little girl.

smoothing

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

spot

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

From this reading "I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.

struggle

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

From this reading "I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.

Thank

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

From this reading "Thank goodness we are together again, even if we are prisoners," sighed the little girl.

the

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

From this reading "Thank goodness we are together again, even if we are prisoners," sighed the little girl.

they

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

From this reading "I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.

to

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

together

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

From this reading "Thank goodness we are together again, even if we are prisoners," sighed the little girl.

us

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

we

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

What

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

From this reading "What an awful fight!"

who

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

From this reading "I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.

why

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

From this reading "I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.

with

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

From this reading "Oh, I don't know," purred Eureka, smoothing her ruffled fur with her paw; "we didn't manage to hurt anybody, and nobody managed to hurt us."

wonder

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

From this reading "I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.

Zeb

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

From this reading "I wonder why they didn't kill us on the spot," remarked Zeb, who had lost his king in the struggle.