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The Lost Princess of Oz

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Lost Princess of Oz is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LITTLE PINK BEAR One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.
I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.
She is the Person,” asserted the King.
Unless I am mistaken, it is you who are the Freak.”
The Frogman was silent, for he could not truthfully deny it.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lost Princess of Oz

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Lost Princess of Oz is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LITTLE PINK BEAROne Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.
/ðə ˈlɪtəl pɪŋk ber wʌn ˈpɜːrsən ənd wʌn friːk sed ðə bɪɡ ˈlævəndər ber wen hiː hæd ˈkerfəli ɪɡˈzæmənd ðə ˈstreɪndʒərz/
Line 2
I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.
Line 3
She is the Person,” asserted the King.
/ʃiː ɪz ðə ˈpɜːrsən əˈsɜːrtɪd ðə kɪŋ/
Line 4
Unless I am mistaken, it is you who are the Freak.”
/ənˈles aɪ æm mɪˈsteɪkən ɪt ɪz juː huː ɑːr ðə friːk/
Line 5
The Frogman was silent, for he could not truthfully deny it.
/ðə ˈfrɑːɡmæn wɑːz ˈsaɪlənt fɔːr hiː kʊd nɑːt ˈtruːθfəli dɪˈnaɪ ɪt/

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.

asserted adjective US /əˈsɜːrtɪd/

confidently declared to be so

From this reading ““She is the Person,” asserted the King.”

Cookie noun US /ˈkʊki/

any of various small flat sweet cakes (“biscuit” is the British term)

From this reading ““I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.”

deny verb US /dɪˈnaɪ/

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “The Frogman was silent, for he could not truthfully deny it.”

examined verb US /ɪɡˈzæmənd/

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading “THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.”

Freak noun US /friːk/

a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

From this reading “THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.”

Frogman noun US /ˈfrɑːɡmæn/

someone who works underwater

From this reading ““I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.”

Lavender adjective US /ˈlævəndər/

of a pale purple color

From this reading “THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.”

truthfully adverb US /ˈtruːθfəli/

with truth

From this reading “The Frogman was silent, for he could not truthfully deny it.”

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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 “I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “Unless I am mistaken, it is you who are the Freak.”

assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/

confidently declared to be so

From this reading “She is the Person,” asserted the King.

BEARverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

Cayke

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

From this reading “I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.

CookverbUS /kʊk/

prepare a hot meal

From this reading “I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.

CookienounUS /ˈkʊki/

any of various small flat sweet cakes (“biscuit” is the British term)

From this reading “I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading The Frogman was silent, for he could not truthfully deny it.

denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading The Frogman was silent, for he could not truthfully deny it.

examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Frogman was silent, for he could not truthfully deny it.

FreaknounUS /friːk/

a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

FrogmannounUS /ˈfrɑːɡmæn/

someone who works underwater

From this reading “I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “She is the Person,” asserted the King.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Unless I am mistaken, it is you who are the Freak.”

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “She is the Person,” asserted the King.

LavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/

of a pale purple color

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading “Unless I am mistaken, it is you who are the Freak.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Frogman was silent, for he could not truthfully deny it.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

PersonnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

PINKnounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.

remonstrated

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

From this reading “I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “She is the Person,” asserted the King.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The Frogman was silent, for he could not truthfully deny it.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading “I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.

strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.

truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/

with truth

From this reading The Frogman was silent, for he could not truthfully deny it.

UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading “Unless I am mistaken, it is you who are the Freak.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Frogman was silent, for he could not truthfully deny it.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE LITTLE PINK BEAR “One Person and one Freak,” said the big Lavender Bear when he had carefully examined the strangers.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Unless I am mistaken, it is you who are the Freak.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I am sorry to hear you call poor Cayke the Cookie Cook a Freak,” remonstrated the Frogman.

Chapter 16 of The Lost Princess of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 16 holds 134 sentences of The Lost Princess of Oz, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Lost Princess of Oz

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

Doubt
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Princess of Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Princess
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Princess of Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lovely
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Princess of Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ruler
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Princess of Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.