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Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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"I'm not afraid to plead with him," said Dorothy.

"I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

I'LL call the Nome King."

"Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

So Dorothy stepped forward and said:

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LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter VIII Reading 1/37

Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1

"I'm not afraid to plead with him," said Dorothy.

Line 2

"I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

Line 3

I'LL call the Nome King."

Line 4

"Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

Line 5

So Dorothy stepped forward and said:

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a

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

afraid

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From this reading "I'm not afraid to plead with him," said Dorothy.

and

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

at

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

breakfast

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From this reading "Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

call

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From this reading I'LL call the Nome King."

dignity

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

do

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

Dorothy

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From this reading "I'm not afraid to plead with him," said Dorothy.

eat

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From this reading "Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

for

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From this reading "Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

forward

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From this reading So Dorothy stepped forward and said:

from

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

girl

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

got

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

hash

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From this reading "Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

he

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From this reading "Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

him

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From this reading "I'm not afraid to plead with him," said Dorothy.

home

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

Hungry

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From this reading "Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

I'LL

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From this reading I'LL call the Nome King."

I'm

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From this reading "I'm not afraid to plead with him," said Dorothy.

if

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From this reading "Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

Kansas

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

King

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From this reading I'LL call the Nome King."

know

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

little

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

makes

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From this reading "Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

more

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

morning

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From this reading "Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

Nome

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From this reading I'LL call the Nome King."

not

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From this reading "I'm not afraid to plead with him," said Dorothy.

of

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From this reading "Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

only

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

plead

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From this reading "I'm not afraid to plead with him," said Dorothy.

said

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From this reading "I'm not afraid to plead with him," said Dorothy.

So

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From this reading So Dorothy stepped forward and said:

stepped

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From this reading So Dorothy stepped forward and said:

than

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

the

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From this reading I'LL call the Nome King."

Tiger

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From this reading "Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

to

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From this reading "I'm not afraid to plead with him," said Dorothy.

tomorrow

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From this reading "Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

we

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

we've

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

what

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From this reading "I'm only a little girl from Kansas, and we've got more dignity at home than we know what to do with.

willingly

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From this reading "Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

with

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From this reading "I'm not afraid to plead with him," said Dorothy.

you

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From this reading "Do," said the Hungry Tiger; "and if he makes hash of you I'll willingly eat you for breakfast tomorrow morning."

Chapter 8 of Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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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Chapter 8 holds 188 sentences of Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

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Record: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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