Chapter 13 of Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Lion ran to the stream and filled the Tin Woodman's hat to the brim. He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way. Dorothy sat the witch up and pressed the rim of the funnel to her lips. "Drink," she said as she tilted it. The witch took a sip, then collapsed again.
Chapter 13 of Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading “The Lion ran to the stream and filled the Tin Woodman's hat to the brim.”
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading “The witch took a sip, then collapsed again.”
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading “He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.”
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading “Dorothy sat the witch up and pressed the rim of the funnel to her lips.”
a small drink
From this reading “The witch took a sip, then collapsed again.”
-ing form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “"Drink," she said as she tilted it.”
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “Dorothy sat the witch up and pressed the rim of the funnel to her lips.”
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 “The witch took a sip, then collapsed again.”
In this reading “He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.”
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 The witch took a sip, then collapsed again.
anew
From this reading The witch took a sip, then collapsed again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lion ran to the stream and filled the Tin Woodman's hat to the brim.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading The Lion ran to the stream and filled the Tin Woodman's hat to the brim.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading The witch took a sip, then collapsed again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
take in liquids
From this reading "Drink," she said as she tilted it.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The Lion ran to the stream and filled the Tin Woodman's hat to the brim.
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The Lion ran to the stream and filled the Tin Woodman's hat to the brim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy sat the witch up and pressed the rim of the funnel to her lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The Lion ran to the stream and filled the Tin Woodman's hat to the brim.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Dorothy sat the witch up and pressed the rim of the funnel to her lips.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Dorothy sat the witch up and pressed the rim of the funnel to her lips.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Lion ran to the stream and filled the Tin Woodman's hat to the brim.
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Dorothy sat the witch up and pressed the rim of the funnel to her lips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Drink," she said as she tilted it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dorothy sat the witch up and pressed the rim of the funnel to her lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Drink," she said as she tilted it.
a small drink
From this reading The witch took a sip, then collapsed again.
-ing form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Lion ran to the stream and filled the Tin Woodman's hat to the brim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lion ran to the stream and filled the Tin Woodman's hat to the brim.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The witch took a sip, then collapsed again.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Drink," she said as she tilted it.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The Lion ran to the stream and filled the Tin Woodman's hat to the brim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lion ran to the stream and filled the Tin Woodman's hat to the brim.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The witch took a sip, then collapsed again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dorothy sat the witch up and pressed the rim of the funnel to her lips.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He carried the funnel in his mouth as he ran back to Dorothy, spilling most of it on the way.
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Dorothy sat the witch up and pressed the rim of the funnel to her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lion ran to the stream and filled the Tin Woodman's hat to the brim.
Chapter 13 of Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz by Robert J. Evans holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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