Chapter 14 of Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now what?" said the Scarecrow. "He doesn't even believe I'm really me!" "I have an idea," said Dorothy. "Knock on the door again." The Tin Woodman knocked loudly.
Chapter 14 of Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"I have an idea," said Dorothy.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “"Knock on the door again."”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “The Tin Woodman knocked loudly.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “The Tin Woodman knocked loudly.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"He doesn't even believe I'm really me!"”
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading “"Now what?" said the Scarecrow.”
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 Tin Woodman knocked loudly.”
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading “The Tin Woodman knocked loudly.”
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 “The Tin Woodman knocked loudly.”
(rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
In this reading “"Knock on the door again."”
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anew
From this reading "Knock on the door again."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have an idea," said Dorothy.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "He doesn't even believe I'm really me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't even believe I'm really me!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Knock on the door again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have an idea," said Dorothy.
divisible by two
From this reading "He doesn't even believe I'm really me!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have an idea," said Dorothy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He doesn't even believe I'm really me!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have an idea," said Dorothy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't even believe I'm really me!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I have an idea," said Dorothy.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Knock on the door again."
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The Tin Woodman knocked loudly.
with relatively high volume
From this reading The Tin Woodman knocked loudly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He doesn't even believe I'm really me!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what?" said the Scarecrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Knock on the door again."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "He doesn't even believe I'm really me!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now what?" said the Scarecrow.
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading "Now what?" said the Scarecrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now what?" said the Scarecrow.
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 Tin Woodman knocked loudly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what?" said the Scarecrow.
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading The Tin Woodman knocked loudly.
Chapter 14 of Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz by Robert J. Evans holds 477 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 14 holds 477 sentences of Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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