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The Magical Mimics in Oz

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Magical Mimics in Oz is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.
She had no idea any garden could be so beautiful.
Flowers of every known variety grew in profusion.
Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.
As for the pond, it was like a small sea of lovely blossoming water plants.
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The Magical Mimics in Oz

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Magical Mimics in Oz is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.
Line 2
She had no idea any garden could be so beautiful.
/ʃiː hæd noʊ aɪˈdiːə ˈeni ˈɡɑːrdən kʊd biː soʊ ˈbjuːtəfəl/
Line 3
Flowers of every known variety grew in profusion.
/ˈflaʊərz ʌv ˈevəri noʊn vərˈaɪəti ɡruː ɪn prəˈfjuːʒən/
Line 4
Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.
/seɪv fɔːr ðə ˈmɔːsi pæðz ðæt waʊnd θruː ðə ˈɡɑːrdən ðer wɑːz nɑːt ə spɑːt ʌv ɡraʊnd ðæt wɑːz wɪˈθaʊt ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ plænts/
Line 5
As for the pond, it was like a small sea of lovely blossoming water plants.
/æz fɔːr ðə pɑːnd ɪt wɑːz laɪk ə smɔːl siː ʌv ˈlʌvli ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ ˈwɔːtər plænts/

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.

blossoming noun US /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading “Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.”

mossy adjective US /ˈmɔːsi/

overgrown with moss

From this reading “Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.”

paths noun US /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading “Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.”

plants noun US /plænts/

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading “Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.”

pond noun US /pɑːnd/

a small lake

From this reading “As for the pond, it was like a small sea of lovely blossoming water plants.”

profusion noun US /prəˈfjuːʒən/

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading “Flowers of every known variety grew in profusion.”

variety noun US /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading “Flowers of every known variety grew in profusion.”

wound noun US /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading “Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

garden gate noun + noun

In this reading “Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.”

through the garden preposition + article + noun counted as “through … garden”

In this reading “Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She had no idea any garden could be so beautiful.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She had no idea any garden could be so beautiful.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading She had no idea any garden could be so beautiful.

blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading She had no idea any garden could be so beautiful.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.

Dorothy

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

From this reading Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Flowers of every known variety grew in profusion.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.

FlowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Flowers of every known variety grew in profusion.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Flowers of every known variety grew in profusion.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had no idea any garden could be so beautiful.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She had no idea any garden could be so beautiful.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Flowers of every known variety grew in profusion.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As for the pond, it was like a small sea of lovely blossoming water plants.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Flowers of every known variety grew in profusion.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As for the pond, it was like a small sea of lovely blossoming water plants.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading As for the pond, it was like a small sea of lovely blossoming water plants.

mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/

overgrown with moss

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She had no idea any garden could be so beautiful.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Flowers of every known variety grew in profusion.

Ozana

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

From this reading Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.

pathsnounUS /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

plantsnounUS /plænts/

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

pondnounUS /pɑːnd/

a small lake

From this reading As for the pond, it was like a small sea of lovely blossoming water plants.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.

profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading Flowers of every known variety grew in profusion.

SaveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading As for the pond, it was like a small sea of lovely blossoming water plants.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had no idea any garden could be so beautiful.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading As for the pond, it was like a small sea of lovely blossoming water plants.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had no idea any garden could be so beautiful.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.

varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Flowers of every known variety grew in profusion.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading As for the pond, it was like a small sea of lovely blossoming water plants.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Princess Ozana Dorothy exclaimed with delight as they stepped through the garden gate.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Save for the mossy paths that wound through the garden, there was not a spot of ground that was without blossoming plants.

Chapter 11 of The Magical Mimics in Oz by Jack Snow holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 11 holds 141 sentences of The Magical Mimics in Oz, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Magical Mimics in Oz

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Magical Mimics in Oz, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Carries
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Message
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Called
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Princess
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