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The Forest Monster of Oz
The Forest Monster of Oz

Chapter III

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THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.
"We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.
"That animal is big!
But it has poor Fisher the Cat.
We can't let it eat her up!"
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The Forest Monster of Oz

Chapter III

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.
Line 2
"We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.
Line 3
"That animal is big!
Line 4
But it has poor Fisher the Cat.
Line 5
We can't let it eat her up!"

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “But it has poor Fisher the Cat.”

Help noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “We can't let it eat her up!"”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.”

Need noun US /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But it has poor Fisher the Cat.”

Toward preposition US /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.”

All words in this reading · 36

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all

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From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.

animal

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From this reading "That animal is big!

big

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From this reading "That animal is big!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it has poor Fisher the Cat.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.

can't

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From this reading We can't let it eat her up!"

cat

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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.

eat

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From this reading We can't let it eat her up!"

Elephant

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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.

fearing

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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.

Fisher

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From this reading But it has poor Fisher the Cat.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.

FOREST

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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.

frantically

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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.

get

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From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.

grimly

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From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading But it has poor Fisher the Cat.

helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading We can't let it eat her up!"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "That animal is big!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it has poor Fisher the Cat.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading We can't let it eat her up!"

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.

MONSTER

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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.

neednounUS /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.

poornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But it has poor Fisher the Cat.

said

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From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.

scene

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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.

stampeded

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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That animal is big!

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.

up

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From this reading We can't let it eat her up!"

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.

We'll

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From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.