adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He has stolen about everything else of value in Oz, hasn’t he?” replied the dog.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
Button-Bright
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From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “How do you know that the Shoemaker stole your growl?” demanded the Woozy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you know that the Shoemaker stole your growl?” demanded the Woozy.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “He has stolen about everything else of value in Oz, hasn’t he?” replied the dog.
else
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From this reading “He has stolen about everything else of value in Oz, hasn’t he?” replied the dog.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “He has stolen about everything else of value in Oz, hasn’t he?” replied the dog.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
hasn't
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From this reading “He has stolen about everything else of value in Oz, hasn’t he?” replied the dog.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has stolen about everything else of value in Oz, hasn’t he?” replied the dog.
How
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From this reading “How do you know that the Shoemaker stole your growl?” demanded the Woozy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How do you know that the Shoemaker stole your growl?” demanded the Woozy.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
Oz
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From this reading “He has stolen about everything else of value in Oz, hasn’t he?” replied the dog.
Ozma
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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “He has stolen about everything else of value in Oz, hasn’t he?” replied the dog.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
ShoemakernounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
Toto
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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
Ugu
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From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “He has stolen about everything else of value in Oz, hasn’t he?” replied the dog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Toto as the animals lay grouped together for the night, “this Shoemaker who stole my growl and who stole Ozma has also stolen Button-Bright.”
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading MORE SURPRISES All that first day after the union of the two parties, our friends marched steadily toward the wicker castle of Ugu the Shoemaker.
WoozyadjectiveUS /ˈwuːzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading “How do you know that the Shoemaker stole your growl?” demanded the Woozy.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading When night came, they camped in a little grove and passed a pleasant evening together, although some of them were worried because Button-Bright was still lost.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you know that the Shoemaker stole your growl?” demanded the Woozy.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you know that the Shoemaker stole your growl?” demanded the Woozy.
