Chapter XXII of Kabumpo in Oz, “How It All Came About,” is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXII
Chapter XXII of Kabumpo in Oz, “How It All Came About,” is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room. “Peg!” cried the old gentleman, clasping the Princess in his arms. “You are back! At last the enchantment is broken!” For a moment the two forgot all about Pompa and the others.
Chapter XXII of Kabumpo in Oz, “How It All Came About,” is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.”
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading “At last the enchantment is broken!””
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “For a moment the two forgot all about Pompa and the others.”
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading “Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.”
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading ““Peg!” cried the old gentleman, clasping the Princess in his arms.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading ““Peg!” cried the old gentleman, clasping the Princess in his arms.”
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading “Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.”
In this reading ““Peg!” cried the old gentleman, clasping the Princess in his arms.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment the two forgot all about Pompa and the others.”
In this reading “Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.”
In this reading “Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.”
In this reading “For a moment the two forgot all about Pompa and the others.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a moment the two forgot all about Pompa and the others.
(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 For a moment the two forgot all about Pompa and the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment the two forgot all about Pompa and the others.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are back!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Peg!” cried the old gentleman, clasping the Princess in his arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the enchantment is broken!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You are back!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading At last the enchantment is broken!”
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Peg!” cried the old gentleman, clasping the Princess in his arms.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Peg!” cried the old gentleman, clasping the Princess in his arms.
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading At last the enchantment is broken!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the two forgot all about Pompa and the others.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For a moment the two forgot all about Pompa and the others.
a man of refinement
From this reading “Peg!” cried the old gentleman, clasping the Princess in his arms.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Peg!” cried the old gentleman, clasping the Princess in his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Peg!” cried the old gentleman, clasping the Princess in his arms.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last the enchantment is broken!”
immediately past
From this reading At last the enchantment is broken!”
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the two forgot all about Pompa and the others.
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment the two forgot all about Pompa and the others.
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading “Peg!” cried the old gentleman, clasping the Princess in his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Peg!” cried the old gentleman, clasping the Princess in his arms.
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
move upward
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
done under pressure
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Pompa had time to rise, a tall, richly clad old nobleman rushed into the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a moment the two forgot all about Pompa and the others.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are back!
Chapter 22 of Kabumpo in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 22 holds 95 sentences of Kabumpo in Oz, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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