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Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz
Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?
Bet a bushel of peanuts you have!
Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!
Oh, there's some pretty high sky-riding in this adventure, I can tell you!
And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.
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Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?
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Bet a bushel of peanuts you have!
/bet ə ˈbʊʃəl ʌv ˈpiːnəts juː hæv/
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Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!
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Oh, there's some pretty high sky-riding in this adventure, I can tell you!
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And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

bushel noun US /ˈbʊʃəl/

a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches

From this reading “Bet a bushel of peanuts you have!”

inventing verb US /ˌɪnˈventɪŋ/

-ing form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading “Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!”

Jam verb US /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading “And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.”

peanuts noun US /ˈpiːnəts/

an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount

From this reading “Bet a bushel of peanuts you have!”

Scarecrow noun US /ˈskærkroʊ/

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

From this reading “And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.”

thrills noun US /θrɪlz/

plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading “And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.”

Wizard noun US /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading “Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!”

Woodman noun US /ˈwʊdmən/

someone who lives in the woods

From this reading “And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.”

All words in this reading · 58

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Bet a bushel of peanuts you have!

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Oh, there's some pretty high sky-riding in this adventure, I can tell you!

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!

BetverbUS /bet/

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading Bet a bushel of peanuts you have!

bushelnounUS /ˈbʊʃəl/

a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches

From this reading Bet a bushel of peanuts you have!

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Oh, there's some pretty high sky-riding in this adventure, I can tell you!

continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

CowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

From this reading And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.

DotnounUS /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.

FamousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

FoundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Oh, there's some pretty high sky-riding in this adventure, I can tell you!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Oh, there's some pretty high sky-riding in this adventure, I can tell you!

inventingverbUS /ˌɪnˈventɪŋ/

-ing form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!

JamverbUS /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.

Jellia

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

From this reading And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.

LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bet a bushel of peanuts you have!

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, there's some pretty high sky-riding in this adventure, I can tell you!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

Oz

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

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

Ozoplane

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

From this reading Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!

peanutsnounUS /ˈpiːnəts/

an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount

From this reading Bet a bushel of peanuts you have!

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Oh, there's some pretty high sky-riding in this adventure, I can tell you!

ScarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

From this reading And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.

sky-riding

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

From this reading Oh, there's some pretty high sky-riding in this adventure, I can tell you!

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Oh, there's some pretty high sky-riding in this adventure, I can tell you!

StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

Strat

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

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

Strato-sphering

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

From this reading Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Oh, there's some pretty high sky-riding in this adventure, I can tell you!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

there's

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

From this reading Oh, there's some pretty high sky-riding in this adventure, I can tell you!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Oh, there's some pretty high sky-riding in this adventure, I can tell you!

thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/

plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.

TinnounUS /tɪn/

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!

we've

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

From this reading Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.

WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!

wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading Well, while we've been wondering the Wizard of Oz has been inventing an Ozoplane to go Strato-sphering!

WoodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/

someone who lives in the woods

From this reading And with Dot, Jellia Jam, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman along, you can imagine the thrills and excitement.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories I often have wondered about the Strat, have not you?

Chapter 1 of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 17 sentences, grouped into 4 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.

What does chapter 1 of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz contain?

Chapter 1 holds 17 sentences of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 17 sentences, grouped into 4 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.

How do I study chapter 1 of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz?

Work through the 4 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 4 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #55806, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz take to read?

About 210 minutes of reading across 505 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Founded
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Continuing
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Famous
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Stories
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