Chapter 6 of Rinkitink in Oz Wherein Is Recorded the is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Rinkitink in Oz Wherein Is Recorded the is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He whistled as well as you sing." "Ha, ha, ha, ha, heek, keek, eek!" chuckled the King. "He must have whistled most exquisitely, eh, my friend?" "I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner. "I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."
Chapter 6 of Rinkitink in Oz Wherein Is Recorded the is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “"I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."”
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “"Ha, ha, ha, ha, heek, keek, eek!" chuckled the King.”
in a delicate manner
From this reading “"He must have whistled most exquisitely, eh, my friend?"”
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “"I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.”
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading “"I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “"I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."”
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading “"I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “"He whistled as well as you sing."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He whistled as well as you sing."
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha, ha, heek, keek, eek!" chuckled the King.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha, ha, heek, keek, eek!" chuckled the King.
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From this reading "He must have whistled most exquisitely, eh, my friend?"
in a delicate manner
From this reading "He must have whistled most exquisitely, eh, my friend?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "He must have whistled most exquisitely, eh, my friend?"
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha, ha, heek, keek, eek!" chuckled the King.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He must have whistled most exquisitely, eh, my friend?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He whistled as well as you sing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha, ha, heek, keek, eek!" chuckled the King.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."
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From this reading "Ha, ha, ha, ha, heek, keek, eek!" chuckled the King.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha, ha, heek, keek, eek!" chuckled the King.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "He must have whistled most exquisitely, eh, my friend?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must have whistled most exquisitely, eh, my friend?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He must have whistled most exquisitely, eh, my friend?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.
deliver by singing
From this reading "He whistled as well as you sing."
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading "I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha, ha, heek, keek, eek!" chuckled the King.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."
literature in metrical form
From this reading "I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading "I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."
(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 "He whistled as well as you sing."
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading "He whistled as well as you sing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He whistled as well as you sing."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am not your friend," returned the goat, wagging his ears in a surly manner.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I am yours, however," was the King's cheery reply; "and to prove it I'll sing you another verse."
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