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The Emerald City of Oz
The Emerald City of Oz

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Emerald City of Oz is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Oh, no;" replied Dorothy.
"Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.
I've been to his castle before."
"Is Nick Chopper the Tin Woodman's name?" asked Uncle Henry.
"Yes; that's one of his names," answered the little girl; "and another of his names is 'Emp'ror of the Winkies.'
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The Emerald City of Oz

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Emerald City of Oz is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Oh, no;" replied Dorothy.
Line 2
"Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.
Line 3
I've been to his castle before."
Line 4
"Is Nick Chopper the Tin Woodman's name?" asked Uncle Henry.
Line 5
"Yes; that's one of his names," answered the little girl; "and another of his names is 'Emp'ror of the Winkies.'

All words in this reading · 47

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and

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

another

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From this reading "Yes; that's one of his names," answered the little girl; "and another of his names is 'Emp'ror of the Winkies.'

answered

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From this reading "Yes; that's one of his names," answered the little girl; "and another of his names is 'Emp'ror of the Winkies.'

asked

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From this reading "Is Nick Chopper the Tin Woodman's name?" asked Uncle Henry.

been

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From this reading I've been to his castle before."

before

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From this reading I've been to his castle before."

castle

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From this reading I've been to his castle before."

Chopper

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

Dorothy

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From this reading "Oh, no;" replied Dorothy.

eat

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

Emp'ror

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

From this reading "Yes; that's one of his names," answered the little girl; "and another of his names is 'Emp'ror of the Winkies.'

fear

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

feed

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

girl

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From this reading "Yes; that's one of his names," answered the little girl; "and another of his names is 'Emp'ror of the Winkies.'

give

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

good

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

he

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

Henry

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From this reading "Is Nick Chopper the Tin Woodman's name?" asked Uncle Henry.

his

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From this reading I've been to his castle before."

how

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

I've

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From this reading I've been to his castle before."

Is

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From this reading "Is Nick Chopper the Tin Woodman's name?" asked Uncle Henry.

knows

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

little

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From this reading "Yes; that's one of his names," answered the little girl; "and another of his names is 'Emp'ror of the Winkies.'

meat

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

name

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From this reading "Is Nick Chopper the Tin Woodman's name?" asked Uncle Henry.

names

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From this reading "Yes; that's one of his names," answered the little girl; "and another of his names is 'Emp'ror of the Winkies.'

never

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

Nick

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

no

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From this reading "Oh, no;" replied Dorothy.

of

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

Oh

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From this reading "Oh, no;" replied Dorothy.

one

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From this reading "Yes; that's one of his names," answered the little girl; "and another of his names is 'Emp'ror of the Winkies.'

people

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

plenty

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

replied

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From this reading "Oh, no;" replied Dorothy.

that's

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From this reading "Yes; that's one of his names," answered the little girl; "and another of his names is 'Emp'ror of the Winkies.'

the

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From this reading "Is Nick Chopper the Tin Woodman's name?" asked Uncle Henry.

things

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

Tin

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From this reading "Is Nick Chopper the Tin Woodman's name?" asked Uncle Henry.

to

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

Uncle

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From this reading "Is Nick Chopper the Tin Woodman's name?" asked Uncle Henry.

us

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From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

will

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

From this reading "Nick Chopper knows how to feed meat people, and he will give us plenty of good things to eat, never fear.

Winkies

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From this reading "Yes; that's one of his names," answered the little girl; "and another of his names is 'Emp'ror of the Winkies.'

Woodman's

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From this reading "Is Nick Chopper the Tin Woodman's name?" asked Uncle Henry.

Yes

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From this reading "Yes; that's one of his names," answered the little girl; "and another of his names is 'Emp'ror of the Winkies.'

Chapter 15 of The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 191 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 15 of The Emerald City of Oz contain?

Chapter 15 holds 191 sentences of The Emerald City of Oz, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 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 191 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.

How do I study chapter 15 of The Emerald City of Oz?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 15 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 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.

Questions about reading The Emerald City of Oz

Common questions about reading The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Emerald City of Oz?

Yes. All 3268 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #517 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Emerald City of Oz is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #517, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Emerald City of Oz take to read?

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
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Emerald City of Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dorothy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Emerald City of Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wizard
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Emerald City of Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author's
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