Chapter 5 of The Magic of Oz is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Magic of Oz is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," answered the creature. "I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill. "Me? Catch a mouse! Why should I do that?" inquired the Glass Cat.
Chapter 5 of The Magic of Oz is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “Why should I do that?" inquired the Glass Cat.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “"No," answered the creature.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “"I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Why should I do that?" inquired the Glass Cat.”
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “"I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," answered the creature.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Why should I do that?" inquired the Glass Cat.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "No," answered the creature.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why should I do that?" inquired the Glass Cat.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Why should I do that?" inquired the Glass Cat.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Why should I do that?" inquired the Glass Cat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me?
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading "I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," answered the creature.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I do that?" inquired the Glass Cat.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why should I do that?" inquired the Glass Cat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," answered the creature.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should I do that?" inquired the Glass Cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose you'll hunt around an' catch a mouse," remarked Cap'n Bill.
Chapter 5 of The Magic of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 5 holds 196 sentences of The Magic of Oz, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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