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Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Scarecrow looked enquiringly at the Nome King.
"Never mind," said the jolly monarch.
"If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."
"I'll go!--of course I'm going," yelled the general, as quick as scat.
"Where is the entrance--where is it?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
The Scarecrow looked enquiringly at the Nome King.
Line 2
"Never mind," said the jolly monarch.
Line 3
"If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."
Line 4
"I'll go!--of course I'm going," yelled the general, as quick as scat.
Line 5
"Where is the entrance--where is it?

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “"Never mind," said the jolly monarch.”

All words in this reading · 45

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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

and

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

as

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll go!--of course I'm going," yelled the general, as quick as scat.

at

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From this reading The Scarecrow looked enquiringly at the Nome King.

care

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

course

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From this reading "I'll go!--of course I'm going," yelled the general, as quick as scat.

doesn't

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From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

enquiringly

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From this reading The Scarecrow looked enquiringly at the Nome King.

enter

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From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

entrance

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From this reading "Where is the entrance--where is it?

fiery

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From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

furnaces

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From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

general

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From this reading "I'll go!--of course I'm going," yelled the general, as quick as scat.

go

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From this reading "I'll go!--of course I'm going," yelled the general, as quick as scat.

going

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From this reading "I'll go!--of course I'm going," yelled the general, as quick as scat.

guesses

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

he

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From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

him

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

his

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From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll go!--of course I'm going," yelled the general, as quick as scat.

If

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

into

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

is

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From this reading "Where is the entrance--where is it?

it

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From this reading "Where is the entrance--where is it?

jolly

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From this reading "Never mind," said the jolly monarch.

King

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Scarecrow looked enquiringly at the Nome King.

looked

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From this reading The Scarecrow looked enquiringly at the Nome King.

make

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From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Never mind," said the jolly monarch.

monarch

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From this reading "Never mind," said the jolly monarch.

my

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

Never

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Never mind," said the jolly monarch.

Nome

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Scarecrow looked enquiringly at the Nome King.

of

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From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

one

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From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

palace

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From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

quick

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll go!--of course I'm going," yelled the general, as quick as scat.

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Never mind," said the jolly monarch.

Scarecrow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Scarecrow looked enquiringly at the Nome King.

scat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll go!--of course I'm going," yelled the general, as quick as scat.

The

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Scarecrow looked enquiringly at the Nome King.

throw

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If he doesn't care to enter the palace and make his guesses I'll throw him into one of my fiery furnaces."

Where

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Where is the entrance--where is it?

yelled

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From this reading "I'll go!--of course I'm going," yelled the general, as quick as scat.

Chapter 9 of Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 189 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 9 holds 189 sentences of Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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.
Adventures
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Dorothy
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Kansas
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