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The Emerald City of Oz

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Emerald City of Oz is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"Happy as the day is long," said the King.

"And contented and prosperous?" inquired the Nome.

"Very much so," said the King.

"Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

I hate good people; I detest happy people; I'm opposed to any one who is contented and prosperous.

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Chapter III Reading 1/39

The Emerald City of Oz

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Emerald City of Oz is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"Happy as the day is long," said the King.

Line 2

"And contented and prosperous?" inquired the Nome.

Line 3

"Very much so," said the King.

Line 4

"Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

Line 5

I hate good people; I detest happy people; I'm opposed to any one who is contented and prosperous.

All words in this reading · 43

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And

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From this reading "And contented and prosperous?" inquired the Nome.

any

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From this reading I hate good people; I detest happy people; I'm opposed to any one who is contented and prosperous.

as

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From this reading "Happy as the day is long," said the King.

be

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From this reading "Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

contented

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From this reading "And contented and prosperous?" inquired the Nome.

day

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From this reading "Happy as the day is long," said the King.

detest

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From this reading I hate good people; I detest happy people; I'm opposed to any one who is contented and prosperous.

General

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From this reading "Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

good

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From this reading I hate good people; I detest happy people; I'm opposed to any one who is contented and prosperous.

Happy

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From this reading "Happy as the day is long," said the King.

hate

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From this reading I hate good people; I detest happy people; I'm opposed to any one who is contented and prosperous.

he

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From this reading "Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

I

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I'll

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From this reading "Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

I'm

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From this reading I hate good people; I detest happy people; I'm opposed to any one who is contented and prosperous.

inquired

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From this reading "And contented and prosperous?" inquired the Nome.

is

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From this reading "Happy as the day is long," said the King.

job

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From this reading "Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

King

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From this reading "Happy as the day is long," said the King.

like

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long

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Majesty

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much

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From this reading "Very much so," said the King.

Nome

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From this reading "And contented and prosperous?" inquired the Nome.

of

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From this reading "Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

one

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From this reading I hate good people; I detest happy people; I'm opposed to any one who is contented and prosperous.

opposed

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From this reading I hate good people; I detest happy people; I'm opposed to any one who is contented and prosperous.

people

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From this reading I hate good people; I detest happy people; I'm opposed to any one who is contented and prosperous.

prosperous

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From this reading "And contented and prosperous?" inquired the Nome.

remarked

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said

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From this reading "Happy as the day is long," said the King.

should

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From this reading "Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

so

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From this reading "Very much so," said the King.

the

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From this reading "Happy as the day is long," said the King.

think

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From this reading "Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

to

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From this reading "Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

undertake

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Very

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From this reading "Very much so," said the King.

Well

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From this reading "Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

whiskers

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From this reading "Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

white

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From this reading "Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

who

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From this reading I hate good people; I detest happy people; I'm opposed to any one who is contented and prosperous.

your

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From this reading "Well, your Majesty," remarked he of the white whiskers, "I think I should like to undertake the job, so I'll be your General.

Chapter 3 of The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

What does chapter 3 of The Emerald City of Oz contain?

Chapter 3 holds 195 sentences of The Emerald City of Oz, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

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