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

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.
The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.
He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.
Still, he had the utmost confidence in Jellia Jam.
The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.
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Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.
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The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.
/ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈwɪzərd ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ əˈlɔːŋ ˈʌndər ðə ˈrʌslɪŋ red triːz hændz θrʌst diːp ˈɪntuː hɪz ˈpɑːkəts ˈnevər hæd felt mɔːr dɪˈprest ɔːr ənˈhæpi/
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He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.
Line 4
Still, he had the utmost confidence in Jellia Jam.
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The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

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.

depressed adjective US /dɪˈprest/

lower than previously

From this reading “The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.”

gloomier adjective US /ˈɡluːmiər/

comparative of “gloomy” — depressingly dark

From this reading “Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.”

Jam verb US /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading “Still, he had the utmost confidence in Jellia Jam.”

Monarch noun US /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading “He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.”

rustling noun US /ˈrʌslɪŋ/

the stealing of cattle

From this reading “The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.”

trudging verb US /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading “The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.”

untrustworthy adjective US /ənˈtrʌstwɜːrði/

not worthy of trust or belief

From this reading “He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.”

Wizard noun US /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading “The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

trudging along verb + particle counted as “trudge along”

In this reading “The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.”

utmost confidence adjective + noun

In this reading “Still, he had the utmost confidence in Jellia Jam.”

late afternoon adjective + noun

In this reading “Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.”

first opportunity adjective + noun

In this reading “The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.”

thrust deep verb + adjective

In this reading “The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.”

All words in this reading · 71

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 He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

Azarine

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

From this reading Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.

Bustabo

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

From this reading He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Still, he had the utmost confidence in Jellia Jam.

crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/

lower than previously

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.

gloomieradjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmiər/

comparative of “gloomy” — depressingly dark

From this reading Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Still, he had the utmost confidence in Jellia Jam.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

JamverbUS /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading Still, he had the utmost confidence in Jellia Jam.

Jellia

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

From this reading Still, he had the utmost confidence in Jellia Jam.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

others

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

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

Oz

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

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.

rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/

the stealing of cattle

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.

shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, he had the utmost confidence in Jellia Jam.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Azarine the Red The late afternoon shadows made the forest seem even gloomier.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

thrustverbUS /θrʌst/

push forcefully

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

untrustworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌstwɜːrði/

not worthy of trust or belief

From this reading He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.

utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Still, he had the utmost confidence in Jellia Jam.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had hated to leave his friends with a Monarch as cruel and untrustworthy as Bustabo.

WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading The little Wizard, trudging along under the rustling red trees, hands thrust deep into his pockets, never had felt more depressed or unhappy.

YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The Young Oz Miss doubtless had some plan in her clever little head and had chosen this way for him to escape, meaning to follow with the others at the first opportunity.

Chapter 15 of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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.

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Chapter 15 holds 137 sentences of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

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