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The Forest Monster of Oz

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Forest Monster of Oz is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.
When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.
"I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.
"After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.
Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."
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The Forest Monster of Oz

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Forest Monster of Oz is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.
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When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.
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"I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.
/aɪ nuː ðer kʊd nɑːt biː ˈeni ˈrɪli ˈsɪriəs draʊt ɪn ˈaʊər ˈferilænd sed ˈeləfənt ˈhæpəli/
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"After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.
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Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."

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.

drought noun US /draʊt/

a shortage of rainfall

From this reading “"I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.”

Elephant noun US /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading “"I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.”

enchantment noun US /enˈtʃæntmənt/

a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

From this reading “Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."”

fairyland noun US /ˈferilænd/

something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)

From this reading “"I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.”

happily adverb US /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading “"I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.”

Marvelous adjective US /ˈmɑːrvələs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading “When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.”

restoration noun US /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

From this reading “THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.”

township noun US /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/

an administrative division of a county

From this reading “When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.”

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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 THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

droughtnounUS /draʊt/

a shortage of rainfall

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/

a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

From this reading Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."

fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/

something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

FORESTnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.

LUNECHIEN

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

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

Lurliné's

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

From this reading Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."

MarvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

OZ

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

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading "After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

RESTORATIONnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."

townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/

an administrative division of a county

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

Yoraitia

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

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

Chapter 15 of The Forest Monster of Oz by Robert J. Evans holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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Chapter 15 holds 93 sentences of The Forest Monster of Oz, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Forest Monster of Oz

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

World
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Forest Monster of Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Country
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Township
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Known
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