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The giant horse of Oz
The giant horse of Oz

Chapter I

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Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!
Wherever you are, Hello!
Wherever you are and whoever you be Here's the best of wishes from Oz and me!
Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!
And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.
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The giant horse of Oz

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The giant horse of Oz is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!
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Wherever you are, Hello!
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Wherever you are and whoever you be Here's the best of wishes from Oz and me!
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Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!
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And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

Learner Dictionary

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

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!”

Emerald noun US /ˈemərəld/

a bright green precious stone

From this reading “Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!”

Wherever noun US /ˈwherever/

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

From this reading “Wherever you are, Hello!”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!”

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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 Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

again

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From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Wherever you are, Hello!

BAUM

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Wherever you are and whoever you be Here's the best of wishes from Oz and me!

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

Ben

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best

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From this reading Wherever you are and whoever you be Here's the best of wishes from Oz and me!

book

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Boys

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

Chicago

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City

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From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

Co

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come

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From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

continuing

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

EmeraldnounUS /ˈemərəld/

a bright green precious stone

From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

end

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From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

Famous

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

Founded

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

FRANK

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Wherever you are and whoever you be Here's the best of wishes from Oz and me!

gay

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From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

Giant

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

Girls

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

hear

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From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

Hello

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

here

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From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

Here's

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From this reading Wherever you are and whoever you be Here's the best of wishes from Oz and me!

Historian

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

Horse

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

I'd

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From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

know

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From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

L

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

Lee

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

letters

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From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

like

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From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

Made

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

Man

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From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

many

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From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Wherever you are and whoever you be Here's the best of wishes from Oz and me!

Medicine

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From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

New

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

Oz

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

Placed

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From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

reach

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From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

read

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From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

Reilly

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

Royal

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

S

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

Stories

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

think

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From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

U

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From this reading Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories _By_ L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago, New York _Made in U. S. A._ _The Giant Horse of Oz_ Hello Girls and Boys, Hello!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

WherevernounUS /ˈwherever/

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

From this reading Wherever you are, Hello!

whoever

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From this reading Wherever you are and whoever you be Here's the best of wishes from Oz and me!

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

wishes

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From this reading Wherever you are and whoever you be Here's the best of wishes from Oz and me!

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

write

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From this reading And when you have read this book, I know you will write again, For I'd like to hear what you think Of the Medicine Man and Ben.

year

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From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!

York

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Wherever you are, Hello!

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your letters have been so gay, And so many have come this year, Placed end to end they would reach From the Emerald City to here!