adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Not one of her subjects—not even her closest friends—knew what had become of her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Not one of her subjects—not even her closest friends—knew what had become of her.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had completely disappeared.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She had completely disappeared.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was Dorothy who first discovered it.
Dorothy
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From this reading It was Dorothy who first discovered it.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Not one of her subjects—not even her closest friends—knew what had become of her.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
FairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Dorothy who first discovered it.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Not one of her subjects—not even her closest friends—knew what had become of her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had completely disappeared.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not one of her subjects—not even her closest friends—knew what had become of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dorothy who first discovered it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
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 Not one of her subjects—not even her closest friends—knew what had become of her.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of her subjects—not even her closest friends—knew what had become of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of her subjects—not even her closest friends—knew what had become of her.
Oz
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From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
Ozma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
Ozma's
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From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had completely disappeared.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Not one of her subjects—not even her closest friends—knew what had become of her.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma’s royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not one of her subjects—not even her closest friends—knew what had become of her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Dorothy who first discovered it.
