Chapter 1 of Handy Mandy in Oz is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Handy Mandy in Oz is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. _Hello there!_ Another spring, another book and another old Wizard in Oz! Imagine! And with Ruggedo mixed up in the story there's bound to be fun and excitement. Now I do hope you like Handy Mandy and Nox.
Chapter 1 of Handy Mandy in Oz is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)
From this reading “_By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.”
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading “_By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.”
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading “_By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.”
easy to reach
From this reading “Now I do hope you like Handy Mandy and Nox.”
an expression of greeting
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading “_By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “_By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “_Hello there!_ Another spring, another book and another old Wizard in Oz!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Hello there!_ Another spring, another book and another old Wizard in Oz!
United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And with Ruggedo mixed up in the story there's bound to be fun and excitement.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _Hello there!_ Another spring, another book and another old Wizard in Oz!
confined by bonds
From this reading And with Ruggedo mixed up in the story there's bound to be fun and excitement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now I do hope you like Handy Mandy and Nox.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading And with Ruggedo mixed up in the story there's bound to be fun and excitement.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading And with Ruggedo mixed up in the story there's bound to be fun and excitement.
easy to reach
From this reading Now I do hope you like Handy Mandy and Nox.
an expression of greeting
From this reading _Hello there!_ Another spring, another book and another old Wizard in Oz!
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Now I do hope you like Handy Mandy and Nox.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I do hope you like Handy Mandy and Nox.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Hello there!_ Another spring, another book and another old Wizard in Oz!
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now I do hope you like Handy Mandy and Nox.
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From this reading Now I do hope you like Handy Mandy and Nox.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading And with Ruggedo mixed up in the story there's bound to be fun and excitement.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I do hope you like Handy Mandy and Nox.
Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx
From this reading Now I do hope you like Handy Mandy and Nox.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Hello there!_ Another spring, another book and another old Wizard in Oz!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
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From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
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From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
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From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
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From this reading And with Ruggedo mixed up in the story there's bound to be fun and excitement.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
the season of growth
From this reading _Hello there!_ Another spring, another book and another old Wizard in Oz!
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And with Ruggedo mixed up in the story there's bound to be fun and excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Hello there!_ Another spring, another book and another old Wizard in Oz!
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From this reading And with Ruggedo mixed up in the story there's bound to be fun and excitement.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading _By_ RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And with Ruggedo mixed up in the story there's bound to be fun and excitement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And with Ruggedo mixed up in the story there's bound to be fun and excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with Ruggedo mixed up in the story there's bound to be fun and excitement.
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading _Hello there!_ Another spring, another book and another old Wizard in Oz!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now I do hope you like Handy Mandy and Nox.
Chapter 1 of Handy Mandy in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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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