Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Magical Mimics in Oz
The Magical Mimics in Oz

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Magical Mimics in Oz is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The Magical Mimics in Oz
Context Illustration Reading 1/15 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.
Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.
The man was already awake and in excellent spirits as he greeted Dorothy.
A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.
The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Magical Mimics in Oz

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Magical Mimics in Oz is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.
Line 2
Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.
Line 3
The man was already awake and in excellent spirits as he greeted Dorothy.
Line 4
A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.
Line 5
The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.

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.

awaiting verb US /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading “A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.”

awakened adjective US /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading “The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.”

bathed verb US /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading “Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.”

Dolly noun US /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading “A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.”

radiant adjective US /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading “The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.”

Refreshed adjective US /riˈfreʃt/

with restored energy

From this reading “Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.”

streaming adjective US /ˈstriːmɪŋ/

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading “The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.”

Swans noun US /swɑːnz/

plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

From this reading “The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.”

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.

golden hair adjective + noun

In this reading “The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.”

excellent spirits adjective + noun

In this reading “The man was already awake and in excellent spirits as he greeted Dorothy.”

Fairy Princess noun + noun

In this reading “The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.”

living room noun + noun

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

In this reading “A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.”

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

In this reading “The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.”

lay ahead verb + particle

In this reading “Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.”

knocked on verb + particle counted as “knock on”

(rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)

In this reading “Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.”

All words in this reading · 68

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 A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.

adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The man was already awake and in excellent spirits as he greeted Dorothy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The man was already awake and in excellent spirits as he greeted Dorothy.

awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading The man was already awake and in excellent spirits as he greeted Dorothy.

awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.

bathedverbUS /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.

circletnoun

a small circle

From this reading The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.

DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

Dorothy

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

From this reading The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading The man was already awake and in excellent spirits as he greeted Dorothy.

FairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.

Felina

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

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading The man was already awake and in excellent spirits as he greeted Dorothy.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The man was already awake and in excellent spirits as he greeted Dorothy.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.

lovelinessnoun

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man was already awake and in excellent spirits as he greeted Dorothy.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

Ozana

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

From this reading A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.

Poppetnoun

a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines

From this reading A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

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

From this reading The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.

radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.

RefreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/

with restored energy

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The Fairy Princess, radiant with loveliness, was dressed in a simple, blue dress with a circlet of roses set in her golden hair.

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The man was already awake and in excellent spirits as he greeted Dorothy.

streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.

sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/

the rays of the sun

From this reading The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.

SwansnounUS /swɑːnz/

plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

From this reading The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading A moment later Dolly and Poppet came to lead them to the living room where Ozana was awaiting them for breakfast.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The Three Swans Dorothy was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the windows of her bedroom.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

Wizard's

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

From this reading Refreshed and eager for the adventures that lay ahead, she bathed and dressed and, with Felina in her arms, knocked on the door of the Wizard's room.

Chapter 13 of The Magical Mimics in Oz by Jack Snow holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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.

What does chapter 13 of The Magical Mimics in Oz contain?

Chapter 13 holds 78 sentences of The Magical Mimics in Oz, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of The Magical Mimics in Oz by Jack Snow exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 78 sentences, grouped into 16 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 13 of The Magical Mimics in Oz?

Work through the 16 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 16 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Magical Mimics in Oz

Common questions about reading The Magical Mimics in Oz by Jack Snow on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Magical Mimics in Oz?

Yes. All 1742 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56555 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Magical Mimics in Oz is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #56555, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Magical Mimics in Oz take to read?

About 145 minutes of reading across 349 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Magical Mimics in Oz section by section

How to work through The Magical Mimics in Oz section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 23 chapters of The Magical Mimics in Oz to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

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
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Magical Mimics in Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Message
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Magical Mimics in Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Called
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Magical Mimics in 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 Magical Mimics in Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.