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The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river. As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused. "I wonder what happened to the wall," he said, half to himself. "But looks like there's a welcoming party awaiting us." Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin Woodman into the water.
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very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I wonder what happened to the wall," he said, half to himself.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"I wonder what happened to the wall," he said, half to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin Woodman into the water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But looks like there's a welcoming party awaiting us."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin Woodman into the water.”
falling or likely to fall over
From this reading “Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin Woodman into the water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.”
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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 As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.
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From this reading Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin Woodman into the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin Woodman into the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin Woodman into the water.
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From this reading "But looks like there's a welcoming party awaiting us."
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From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
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From this reading As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.
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From this reading As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.
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From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
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From this reading As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.
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From this reading As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.
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From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
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From this reading Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin Woodman into the water.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wonder what happened to the wall," he said, half to himself.
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From this reading "I wonder what happened to the wall," he said, half to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I wonder what happened to the wall," he said, half to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what happened to the wall," he said, half to himself.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.
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From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
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From this reading "But looks like there's a welcoming party awaiting us."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.
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From this reading "But looks like there's a welcoming party awaiting us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
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From this reading Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin Woodman into the water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But looks like there's a welcoming party awaiting us."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.
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From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
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From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder what happened to the wall," he said, half to himself.
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From this reading Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin Woodman into the water.
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From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin Woodman into the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
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From this reading As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.
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From this reading "But looks like there's a welcoming party awaiting us."
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From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
falling or likely to fall over
From this reading Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin Woodman into the water.
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From this reading Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin Woodman into the water.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But looks like there's a welcoming party awaiting us."
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From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
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From this reading As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite excited, but then a little confused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder what happened to the wall," he said, half to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin Woodman into the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But looks like there's a welcoming party awaiting us."
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From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what happened to the wall," he said, half to himself.
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From this reading "I wonder what happened to the wall," he said, half to himself.
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From this reading The Dainty Land of China * The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the river.
