Chapter 12 of Handy Mandy in Oz is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Handy Mandy in Oz is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Down to the Prisoners' Pit! "Oh! Oh! Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers. "We'll help ourselves, thank you," retorted the Goat Girl tartly.
Chapter 12 of Handy Mandy in Oz is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “"We'll help ourselves, thank you," retorted the Goat Girl tartly.”
easy to reach
From this reading “Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “Down to the Prisoners' Pit!”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"We'll help ourselves, thank you," retorted the Goat Girl tartly.”
in a ruthless manner
From this reading “Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.”
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading “Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.”
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.”
in a tart manner
From this reading “"We'll help ourselves, thank you," retorted the Goat Girl tartly.”
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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down to the Prisoners' Pit!
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
a young female
From this reading "We'll help ourselves, thank you," retorted the Goat Girl tartly.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "We'll help ourselves, thank you," retorted the Goat Girl tartly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
easy to reach
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "We'll help ourselves, thank you," retorted the Goat Girl tartly.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Down to the Prisoners' Pit!
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Down to the Prisoners' Pit!
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "We'll help ourselves, thank you," retorted the Goat Girl tartly.
in a ruthless manner
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
in a tart manner
From this reading "We'll help ourselves, thank you," retorted the Goat Girl tartly.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "We'll help ourselves, thank you," retorted the Goat Girl tartly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down to the Prisoners' Pit!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down to the Prisoners' Pit!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll help ourselves, thank you," retorted the Goat Girl tartly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Give me another hand and I'll do my best to help you," sputtered Nifflepok, as Handy Mandy ruthlessly continued to squeeze his fingers.
Chapter 12 of Handy Mandy in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 35 sentences, grouped into 7 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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