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The Emerald City of Oz
The Emerald City of Oz

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Emerald City of Oz is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.
The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.
She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.
By and by, to her great joy, she came upon a path.
It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.
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The Emerald City of Oz

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Emerald City of Oz is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.
Line 2
The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.
Line 3
She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.
Line 4
By and by, to her great joy, she came upon a path.
Line 5
It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

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a

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From this reading By and by, to her great joy, she came upon a path.

about

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

adventure

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

all

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

along

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

always

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

and

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

are

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

arms

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

around

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

as

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

at

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

attention

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

beauties

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

beautiful

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

before

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

being

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

big

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

both

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

but

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

By

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From this reading By and by, to her great joy, she came upon a path.

came

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From this reading By and by, to her great joy, she came upon a path.

camp

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

chosen

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

circle

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

could

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

direction

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

directions

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

Dorothy

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

enjoy

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

fast

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

fastened

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

forest

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

go

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

going

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

great

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From this reading By and by, to her great joy, she came upon a path.

had

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

her

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

hungry

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

hurried

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

if

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

immensely

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

impressive

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

in

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

is

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

It

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

joy

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From this reading By and by, to her great joy, she came upon a path.

just

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

keep

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

knowing

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

lead

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

left

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

little

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

lost

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

may

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

meet

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

might

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

morning

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

next

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

not

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

oak

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

of

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

one

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

or

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

paid

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

path

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From this reading By and by, to her great joy, she came upon a path.

pleasant

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

pointing

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

ran

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

right

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

she

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

signs

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

so

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

sure

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

that

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

the

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

them

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

think

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

through

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

to

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

trees

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

tried

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

two

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

upon

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From this reading By and by, to her great joy, she came upon a path.

Wandering

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

was

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

ways

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

were

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

what

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

where

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

with

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From this reading It ran to the right and to the left, being lost in the trees in both directions, and just before her, upon a big oak, were fastened two signs, with arms pointing both ways.

without

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

woods

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

worried

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From this reading The woods are always beautiful and impressive, and if you are not worried or hungry you may enjoy them immensely; but Dorothy was worried and hungry that morning, so she paid little attention to the beauties of the forest, and hurried along as fast as she could go.

would

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From this reading She tried to keep in one direction and not circle around, but she was not at all sure that the direction she had chosen would lead her to the camp.

you

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From this reading Wandering through the woods, without knowing where you are going or what adventure you are about to meet next, is not as pleasant as one might think.

Chapter 11 of The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 11 of The Emerald City of Oz contain?

Chapter 11 holds 188 sentences of The Emerald City of Oz, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 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 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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.

How do I study chapter 11 of The Emerald City of Oz?

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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About 272 minutes of reading across 654 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Emerald City of Oz

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Emerald City of Oz, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Dorothy
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Wizard
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Author's
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