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Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"Wait a few minutes longer.

The sunshine is warm and pleasant, and we are in no hurry."

"But my feet are all wet and soggy," said the girl.

"My dress is dry enough, but I won't feel real comfor'ble till I get my feet dried."

She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

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Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"Wait a few minutes longer.

Line 2

The sunshine is warm and pleasant, and we are in no hurry."

Line 3

"But my feet are all wet and soggy," said the girl.

Line 4

"My dress is dry enough, but I won't feel real comfor'ble till I get my feet dried."

Line 5

She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

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a

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From this reading "Wait a few minutes longer.

advised

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

all

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and

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From this reading The sunshine is warm and pleasant, and we are in no hurry."

are

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From this reading The sunshine is warm and pleasant, and we are in no hurry."

as

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

beach

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

before

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

big

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

But

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From this reading "But my feet are all wet and soggy," said the girl.

comfor'ble

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coop

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

dangerous

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dress

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dried

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dry

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enough

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feel

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feet

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few

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From this reading "Wait a few minutes longer.

gently

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get

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girl

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grated

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

hen

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however

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

hurry

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I

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in

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is

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long

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longer

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minutes

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From this reading "Wait a few minutes longer.

my

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From this reading "But my feet are all wet and soggy," said the girl.

no

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From this reading The sunshine is warm and pleasant, and we are in no hurry."

on

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

over

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pleasant

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From this reading The sunshine is warm and pleasant, and we are in no hurry."

real

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From this reading "My dress is dry enough, but I won't feel real comfor'ble till I get my feet dried."

said

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From this reading "But my feet are all wet and soggy," said the girl.

sandy

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

She

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

soggy

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sunshine

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From this reading The sunshine is warm and pleasant, and we are in no hurry."

The

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From this reading The sunshine is warm and pleasant, and we are in no hurry."

till

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From this reading "My dress is dry enough, but I won't feel real comfor'ble till I get my feet dried."

voyage

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

Wait

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From this reading "Wait a few minutes longer.

waited

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

warm

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From this reading The sunshine is warm and pleasant, and we are in no hurry."

was

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

we

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From this reading The sunshine is warm and pleasant, and we are in no hurry."

wet

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From this reading "But my feet are all wet and soggy," said the girl.

won't

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From this reading "My dress is dry enough, but I won't feel real comfor'ble till I get my feet dried."

wooden

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From this reading She waited, however, as the hen advised, and before long the big wooden coop grated gently on the sandy beach and the dangerous voyage was over.

Chapter 2 of Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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