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The Magical Mimics in Oz

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Magical Mimics in Oz is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.
She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.
At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.
So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.
Dorothy knelt and caressed him.
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The Magical Mimics in Oz

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Magical Mimics in Oz is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.
Line 2
She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.
Line 3
At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.
Line 4
So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.
/soʊ ˈhæpi wɑːz ðə ɪkˈsaɪtəd ˈlɪtəl dɔːɡ tuː siː hɪz bɪˈlʌvd ˈmɪstrəs ðæt hiː ˈiːvɪn ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd ðə ˈprezəns ʌv ðə ˈsliːpɪŋ ˈkɪtən/
Line 5
Dorothy knelt and caressed him.

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.

ankles noun US /ˈæŋkəlz/

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading “At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.”

Arts noun US /ɑːrts/

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading “Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.”

caressed verb US /kərˈest/

past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

From this reading “Dorothy knelt and caressed him.”

ignored adjective US /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/

disregarded

From this reading “So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.”

kitten noun US /ˈkɪtən/

young domestic cat

From this reading “She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.”

knelt verb US /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading “Dorothy knelt and caressed him.”

Wizard noun US /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading “She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.”

worrying noun US /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone

From this reading “At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.”

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.

white kitten noun + noun

In this reading “She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.”

followed closely verb + particle counted as “follow closely”

In this reading “She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.”

little girl adjective + noun

a youthful female person

In this reading “At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.”

throne room noun + noun

In this reading “Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.”

little dog adjective + noun

a constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon

In this reading “So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.”

All words in this reading · 64

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 She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

ArtsnounUS /ɑːrts/

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

caressedverbUS /kərˈest/

past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

From this reading Dorothy knelt and caressed him.

centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

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 So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.

Dorothy

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

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.

FairynounUS /ˈferi/

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

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dorothy knelt and caressed him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.

ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/

disregarded

From this reading So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.

kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/

young domestic cat

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

kneltverbUS /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading Dorothy knelt and caressed him.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.

maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

Ozana

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

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

Ozana's

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

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

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

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.

RanounUS /rɑː/

an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores

From this reading At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.

SwiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So happy was the excited little dog to see his beloved mistress that he even ignored the presence of the sleeping kitten.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

Toto

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

From this reading At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.

Umb

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

From this reading At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Ozana's Fairy Arts Swiftly Princess Ozana--for the maiden was she--advanced to the center of the throne room.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading She was followed closely by the Wizard and Dorothy, who bore in her arms the sleeping form of a tiny, white kitten.

worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone

From this reading At the appearance of Dorothy, Toto stopped worrying the ankles of King Umb and Queen Ra and ran to meet the little girl.

Chapter 19 of The Magical Mimics in Oz by Jack Snow holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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 19 holds 58 sentences of The Magical Mimics in Oz, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of The Magical Mimics in Oz by Jack Snow exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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.

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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
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.