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The giant horse of Oz
The giant horse of Oz

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Chapter 20 of The giant horse of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 20 sentences, grouped into 4 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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Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.
High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.
The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.
Even the waters of Orizon seemed bluer since the Queen's return.
Everywhere the cheers and shouts of the delighted Islanders greeted the visitors and lovely Orin.
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The giant horse of Oz

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The giant horse of Oz is here in full — 20 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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Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.
Line 2
High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.
Line 3
The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.
Line 4
Even the waters of Orizon seemed bluer since the Queen's return.
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Everywhere the cheers and shouts of the delighted Islanders greeted the visitors and lovely Orin.

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.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.”

Another determiner US /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.”

Jeweled adjective US /ˈdʒuː.əld/

Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.

From this reading “The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Even the waters of Orizon seemed bluer since the Queen's return.”

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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 Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

agreed

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From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

all

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From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

beautifully

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From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

Betsy

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From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

bluer

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From this reading Even the waters of Orizon seemed bluer since the Queen's return.

Boy

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From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

breakfast

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From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

brightness

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From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

capital

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From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

carried

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From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

Cheeriobed

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From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

cheers

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From this reading Everywhere the cheers and shouts of the delighted Islanders greeted the visitors and lovely Orin.

City

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From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

conducted

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From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

dazzling

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From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

delighted

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From this reading Everywhere the cheers and shouts of the delighted Islanders greeted the visitors and lovely Orin.

Dorothy

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From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

entire

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From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

Even

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From this reading Even the waters of Orizon seemed bluer since the Queen's return.

Everywhere

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From this reading Everywhere the cheers and shouts of the delighted Islanders greeted the visitors and lovely Orin.

fairest

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From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

gardens

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From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

glittering

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From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

greeted

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From this reading Everywhere the cheers and shouts of the delighted Islanders greeted the visitors and lovely Orin.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

High

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From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

Islanders

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From this reading Everywhere the cheers and shouts of the delighted Islanders greeted the visitors and lovely Orin.

jeweledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuː.əld/

Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.

From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

lovely

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From this reading Everywhere the cheers and shouts of the delighted Islanders greeted the visitors and lovely Orin.

merry

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From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

more

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From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

never

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From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

next

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From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Even the waters of Orizon seemed bluer since the Queen's return.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

Orin

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From this reading Everywhere the cheers and shouts of the delighted Islanders greeted the visitors and lovely Orin.

Orizon

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From this reading Even the waters of Orizon seemed bluer since the Queen's return.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

Oz

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From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

Ozma

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From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

party

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From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

Pill

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From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

Queen's

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From this reading Even the waters of Orizon seemed bluer since the Queen's return.

return

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From this reading Even the waters of Orizon seemed bluer since the Queen's return.

rocks

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From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

royal

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From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

sands

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From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

Sapphire

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From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

Scraps

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From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

seemed

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From this reading Even the waters of Orizon seemed bluer since the Queen's return.

shone

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From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

shouts

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From this reading Everywhere the cheers and shouts of the delighted Islanders greeted the visitors and lovely Orin.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Even the waters of Orizon seemed bluer since the Queen's return.

sparkled

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From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

spires

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From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

sun

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From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

Trot

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From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

visitors

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From this reading Everywhere the cheers and shouts of the delighted Islanders greeted the visitors and lovely Orin.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading High Boy carried Ozma, Scraps, Trot, Betsy and Dorothy, and they all agreed that, next to the capital, the Sapphire City was the fairest city in Oz.

waters

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From this reading Even the waters of Orizon seemed bluer since the Queen's return.

Wishing

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From this reading Another Wishing Pill After a merry breakfast in the gardens, Cheeriobed conducted the royal party over the entire Sapphire City.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sun shone with dazzling brightness on the glittering spires, the jeweled sands and rocks had never sparkled more beautifully.