Chapter 5 of Kabumpo in Oz is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Kabumpo in Oz is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Curious Cottabus Appears “Ouch!” Prince Pompadore stirred uneasily and rolled over. “Ouch!” he groaned again, giving his pillow a fretful thump. “Ouch!” This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.
Chapter 5 of Kabumpo in Oz is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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nervous and unable to relax
From this reading ““Ouch!” he groaned again, giving his pillow a fretful thump.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading ““Ouch!” he groaned again, giving his pillow a fretful thump.”
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading “This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading ““Ouch!” he groaned again, giving his pillow a fretful thump.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Prince Pompadore stirred uneasily and rolled over.”
move rhythmically
From this reading ““Ouch!” he groaned again, giving his pillow a fretful thump.”
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading “This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Prince Pompadore stirred uneasily and rolled over.”
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In this reading “This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.”
In this reading “This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ouch!” he groaned again, giving his pillow a fretful thump.
anew
From this reading “Ouch!” he groaned again, giving his pillow a fretful thump.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prince Pompadore stirred uneasily and rolled over.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Curious Cottabus Appears “Ouch!”
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From this reading The Curious Cottabus Appears “Ouch!”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Curious Cottabus Appears “Ouch!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading “Ouch!” he groaned again, giving his pillow a fretful thump.
the act of giving
From this reading “Ouch!” he groaned again, giving his pillow a fretful thump.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Ouch!” he groaned again, giving his pillow a fretful thump.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ouch!” he groaned again, giving his pillow a fretful thump.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ouch!” he groaned again, giving his pillow a fretful thump.
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Curious Cottabus Appears “Ouch!”
above and across; more than
From this reading Prince Pompadore stirred uneasily and rolled over.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “Ouch!” he groaned again, giving his pillow a fretful thump.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Pompadore stirred uneasily and rolled over.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Pompadore stirred uneasily and rolled over.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Prince Pompadore stirred uneasily and rolled over.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Prince Pompadore stirred uneasily and rolled over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Curious Cottabus Appears “Ouch!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.
move rhythmically
From this reading “Ouch!” he groaned again, giving his pillow a fretful thump.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Prince Pompadore stirred uneasily and rolled over.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This time his eyes flew wide open, for his knuckles were tingling with pain.
Chapter 5 of Kabumpo in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 5 holds 169 sentences of Kabumpo in Oz, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Kabumpo in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 169 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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