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The Forest Monster of Oz
The Forest Monster of Oz

Chapter IV

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AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.
The ferocity of the Forest Monster had led many of the denizens of the Lunechien Forest to panic.
Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.
Animals were running to and fro, and there was a mass of confusion.
"Look out!"
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The Forest Monster of Oz

Chapter IV

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.
Line 2
The ferocity of the Forest Monster had led many of the denizens of the Lunechien Forest to panic.
Line 3
Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.
Line 4
Animals were running to and fro, and there was a mass of confusion.
Line 5
"Look out!"

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Look out!"”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.”

Running noun US /ˈrunning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Animals were running to and fro, and there was a mass of confusion.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Animals were running to and fro, and there was a mass of confusion.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

animals

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From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

confusion

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From this reading Animals were running to and fro, and there was a mass of confusion.

denizens

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From this reading The ferocity of the Forest Monster had led many of the denizens of the Lunechien Forest to panic.

dozens

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From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

elected

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From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

Elephant

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From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

ferocity

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From this reading The ferocity of the Forest Monster had led many of the denizens of the Lunechien Forest to panic.

forest

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From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

FRIENDS

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From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

fro

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From this reading Animals were running to and fro, and there was a mass of confusion.

Glinda

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From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

go

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From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

GoodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The ferocity of the Forest Monster had led many of the denizens of the Lunechien Forest to panic.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

Land

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From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

leave

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From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

led

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From this reading The ferocity of the Forest Monster had led many of the denizens of the Lunechien Forest to panic.

LooknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Look out!"

Lord

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From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

Lunechien

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From this reading The ferocity of the Forest Monster had led many of the denizens of the Lunechien Forest to panic.

many

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From this reading The ferocity of the Forest Monster had led many of the denizens of the Lunechien Forest to panic.

mass

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From this reading Animals were running to and fro, and there was a mass of confusion.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

Monster

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From this reading The ferocity of the Forest Monster had led many of the denizens of the Lunechien Forest to panic.

neighboring

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From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

Nibbles

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

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

other

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

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

others

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

From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

out

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

From this reading "Look out!"

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

panic

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

From this reading The ferocity of the Forest Monster had led many of the denizens of the Lunechien Forest to panic.

Quadlings

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

From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

ready

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

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

ruled

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From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

runningnounUS /ˈrunning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Animals were running to and fro, and there was a mass of confusion.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

there

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From this reading Animals were running to and fro, and there was a mass of confusion.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

TRIO

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From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

trouble

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From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

Tweaty

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From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

UNLIKELY

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

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

wanted

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From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Animals were running to and fro, and there was a mass of confusion.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading AN UNLIKELY TRIO OF FRIENDS Elephant, Tweaty and Nibbles were ready to leave, and it seemed that dozens of other forest animals were of the same mind.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Many of them wanted to tell the Lord of the Forest about the trouble, while others elected to go to Glinda the Good, who ruled over the neighboring Land of the Quadlings.