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The Emerald City of Oz

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Emerald City of Oz is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.
By and by the Wizard said to the animal:
"Are the Fuddles nice people?"
"Oh, very nice," answered the kangaroo; "that is, when they're properly put together.
But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Emerald City of Oz

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Emerald City of Oz is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.
/soʊ ðeɪ roʊd ɑːn ənd ðə ˌkæŋɡərˈuː hɑːpt bɪˈsaɪd ðə red ˈwæɡən ənd siːmd ˈkwɪkli tuː hæv fərˈɡɑːt.n̩ hɜːr lɔːs/
Line 2
By and by the Wizard said to the animal:
/baɪ ənd baɪ ðə ˈwɪzərd sed tuː ðə ˈænəməl/
Line 3
"Are the Fuddles nice people?"
/ɑːr ðə ˈfʊdəlz naɪs ˈpiːpəl/
Line 4
"Oh, very nice," answered the kangaroo; "that is, when they're properly put together.
Line 5
But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

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.

dreadfully adverb US /ˈdredfəli/

of a dreadful kind

From this reading “But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."”

Fuddles noun US /ˈfʊdəlz/

plural of “fuddle” — a confused multitude of things

From this reading “"Are the Fuddles nice people?"”

hopped verb US /hɑːpt/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading “So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.”

kangaroo noun US /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/

any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail

From this reading “So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.”

mixed adjective US /mɪkst/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading “But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."”

properly adverb US /ˈprɑːpərli/

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading “"Oh, very nice," answered the kangaroo; "that is, when they're properly put together.”

wagon noun US /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading “So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.”

Wizard noun US /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading “By and by the Wizard said to the animal:”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading By and by the Wizard said to the animal:

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Oh, very nice," answered the kangaroo; "that is, when they're properly put together.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Are the Fuddles nice people?"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By and by the Wizard said to the animal:

can't

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

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/

of a dreadful kind

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

FuddlesnounUS /ˈfʊdəlz/

plural of “fuddle” — a confused multitude of things

From this reading "Are the Fuddles nice people?"

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Oh, very nice," answered the kangaroo; "that is, when they're properly put together.

kangaroonounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/

any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "Are the Fuddles nice people?"

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading "Oh, very nice," answered the kangaroo; "that is, when they're properly put together.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Are the Fuddles nice people?"

properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading "Oh, very nice," answered the kangaroo; "that is, when they're properly put together.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Oh, very nice," answered the kangaroo; "that is, when they're properly put together.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

rednounUS /red/

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

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading By and by the Wizard said to the animal:

scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh, very nice," answered the kangaroo; "that is, when they're properly put together.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

they're

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

From this reading "Oh, very nice," answered the kangaroo; "that is, when they're properly put together.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "Oh, very nice," answered the kangaroo; "that is, when they're properly put together.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Oh, very nice," answered the kangaroo; "that is, when they're properly put together.

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading So they rode on, and the kangaroo hopped beside the red wagon and seemed quickly to have forgotten her loss.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Oh, very nice," answered the kangaroo; "that is, when they're properly put together.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading By and by the Wizard said to the animal:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But they get dreadfully scattered and mixed up, at times, and then you can't do anything with them."

Chapter 8 of The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 8 of The Emerald City of Oz contain?

Chapter 8 holds 202 sentences of The Emerald City of Oz, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 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 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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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