Chapter III of Kabumpo in Oz, “Picking a Proper Princess,” is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter III of Kabumpo in Oz, “Picking a Proper Princess,” is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands. “Let me think!” “Right,” said Kabumpo. “Think by all means.” So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.
Chapter III of Kabumpo in Oz, “Picking a Proper Princess,” is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading ““What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading ““What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading ““Think by all means.””
of an obscure nature
From this reading “So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.”
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading “So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.”
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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move outward
In this reading “So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.”
the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment
In this reading “So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.”
In this reading ““Think by all means.””
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Think by all means.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Think by all means.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Right,” said Kabumpo.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me think!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me think!”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Think by all means.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Right,” said Kabumpo.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Right,” said Kabumpo.
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Let me think!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the great hall was cleared and the King, with the mysterious scroll spread out before him, thought and thought and _thought_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What shall we do first?” groaned the King, holding his head with both hands.
Chapter 3 of Kabumpo in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 3 holds 175 sentences of Kabumpo in Oz, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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