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The Cowardly Lion of Oz

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Cowardly Lion of Oz is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.
There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.
Then a tree, jutting far over the edge, attracted his attention.
It was swaying and trembling in a most unusual fashion.
At the same time the faint cries that had awakened him were repeated.
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The Cowardly Lion of Oz

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Cowardly Lion of Oz is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.
Line 2
There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.
Line 3
Then a tree, jutting far over the edge, attracted his attention.
/ðen ə triː ˈdʒʌtɪŋ fɑːr ˈoʊvər ðə edʒ əˈtræktɪd hɪz əˈtenʃən/
Line 4
It was swaying and trembling in a most unusual fashion.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈsweɪɪŋ ənd ˈtrembəlɪŋ ɪn ə moʊst əˈnjuːʒuːəl ˈfæʃən/
Line 5
At the same time the faint cries that had awakened him were repeated.
/æt ðə seɪm taɪm ðə feɪnt kraɪz ðæt hæd əˈweɪkənd hɪm wɜːr rɪˈpiːtɪd/

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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.

attracted verb US /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading “Then a tree, jutting far over the edge, attracted his attention.”

awakened adjective US /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading “At the same time the faint cries that had awakened him were repeated.”

Cowardly adjective US /ˈkaʊərdli/

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

From this reading “Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.”

Groaning verb US /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/

-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading “Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.”

jutting adjective US /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading “Then a tree, jutting far over the edge, attracted his attention.”

Lion noun US /ˈlaɪən/

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

From this reading “Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.”

swaying verb US /ˈsweɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading “It was swaying and trembling in a most unusual fashion.”

unusual adjective US /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading “It was swaying and trembling in a most unusual fashion.”

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.

same time adjective + noun

In this reading “At the same time the faint cries that had awakened him were repeated.”

foolish enough adjective + noun

In this reading “Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.”

most unusual adverb + adjective

In this reading “It was swaying and trembling in a most unusual fashion.”

pushed off verb + particle counted as “push off”

In this reading “There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.”

over the edge preposition + article + noun counted as “over … edge”

In this reading “Then a tree, jutting far over the edge, attracted his attention.”

ran up verb + adjective counted as “run up”

pile up (debts or scores)

In this reading “Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the same time the faint cries that had awakened him were repeated.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Then a tree, jutting far over the edge, attracted his attention.

attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Then a tree, jutting far over the edge, attracted his attention.

awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading At the same time the faint cries that had awakened him were repeated.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

CowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading At the same time the faint cries that had awakened him were repeated.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading At the same time the faint cries that had awakened him were repeated.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Then a tree, jutting far over the edge, attracted his attention.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was swaying and trembling in a most unusual fashion.

Flyaboutabus

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

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

GroaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/

-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading At the same time the faint cries that had awakened him were repeated.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Then a tree, jutting far over the edge, attracted his attention.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was swaying and trembling in a most unusual fashion.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.

juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading Then a tree, jutting far over the edge, attracted his attention.

LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

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

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was swaying and trembling in a most unusual fashion.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.

Notta

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

From this reading There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Then a tree, jutting far over the edge, attracted his attention.

pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading At the same time the faint cries that had awakened him were repeated.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading At the same time the faint cries that had awakened him were repeated.

SavedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

skyle

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

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading It was swaying and trembling in a most unusual fashion.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the same time the faint cries that had awakened him were repeated.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then a tree, jutting far over the edge, attracted his attention.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the same time the faint cries that had awakened him were repeated.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Then a tree, jutting far over the edge, attracted his attention.

tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading It was swaying and trembling in a most unusual fashion.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

Uns

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

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading It was swaying and trembling in a most unusual fashion.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Saved by a Flyaboutabus Groaning because he had been foolish enough to trust the Uns, the Cowardly Lion ran up and down the edge of the skyle.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At the same time the faint cries that had awakened him were repeated.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading There was no doubt about it, Bob and Notta had been pushed off while he was asleep.

Chapter 13 of The Cowardly Lion of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 13 holds 175 sentences of The Cowardly Lion of Oz, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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Founded
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Famous
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