Chapter 2 of The Land of Oz is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Land of Oz is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How many sides have I?" asked the creature, wonderingly. "Several," said Tip, briefly. "But do keep those legs still." The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright. "Ah, I seem all right now," said the queer animal, with a sigh.
Chapter 2 of The Land of Oz is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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for a short time
From this reading “"Several," said Tip, briefly.”
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"Ah, I seem all right now," said the queer animal, with a sigh.”
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading “The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Ah, I seem all right now," said the queer animal, with a sigh.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “"Several," said Tip, briefly.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah, I seem all right now," said the queer animal, with a sigh.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
later than; following
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, I seem all right now," said the queer animal, with a sigh.
(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 "Ah, I seem all right now," said the queer animal, with a sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Ah, I seem all right now," said the queer animal, with a sigh.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How many sides have I?" asked the creature, wonderingly.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
for a short time
From this reading "Several," said Tip, briefly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But do keep those legs still."
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "How many sides have I?" asked the creature, wonderingly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But do keep those legs still."
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How many sides have I?" asked the creature, wonderingly.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How many sides have I?" asked the creature, wonderingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How many sides have I?" asked the creature, wonderingly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "But do keep those legs still."
staying power
From this reading "But do keep those legs still."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "How many sides have I?" asked the creature, wonderingly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
above and across; more than
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Ah, I seem all right now," said the queer animal, with a sigh.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Ah, I seem all right now," said the queer animal, with a sigh.
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Several," said Tip, briefly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Ah, I seem all right now," said the queer animal, with a sigh.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Several," said Tip, briefly.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "How many sides have I?" asked the creature, wonderingly.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Ah, I seem all right now," said the queer animal, with a sigh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
not in physical motion
From this reading "But do keep those legs still."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How many sides have I?" asked the creature, wonderingly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But do keep those legs still."
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "Several," said Tip, briefly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Saw-Horse now became quiet, and held its legs rigid; so that Tip, after several efforts, was able to roll him over and set him upright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ah, I seem all right now," said the queer animal, with a sigh.
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "How many sides have I?" asked the creature, wonderingly.
Chapter 2 of The Land of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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