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The Marvelous Land of Oz

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Marvelous Land of Oz is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.
And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”
But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”
Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.
Have we really conquered her?” asked the Scarecrow, quietly.
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The Marvelous Land of Oz

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Marvelous Land of Oz is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Scarecrow Takes Time to ThinkIt seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.
Line 2
And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”
Line 3
But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”
Line 4
Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.
Line 5
Have we really conquered her?” asked the Scarecrow, quietly.

All words in this reading · 76

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.

added

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From this reading “Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.

again

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From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

all

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From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

am

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

From this reading And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”

And

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From this reading And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”

appears

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

as

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

From this reading “Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.

asked

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From this reading “Have we really conquered her?” asked the Scarecrow, quietly.

assembled

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From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

be

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From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

began

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From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

business

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From this reading And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”

But

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

came

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

claiming

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From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

conquered

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From this reading “Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.

down

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From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

Especially

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From this reading “Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.

face

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From this reading “Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.

flight

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From this reading “Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.

girl

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

hands

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

have

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

From this reading And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”

he

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From this reading “Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.

her

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

From this reading And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”

his

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

I

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

From this reading And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”

if

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From this reading And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”

in

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

instead

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

interloper

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

is

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

It

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

Jinjur

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

just

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

From this reading “Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.

King

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

me

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

no

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

From this reading And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”

occupying

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

From this reading And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”

of

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

palace

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

From this reading And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”

pockets

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

Pumpkinhead

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

From this reading “Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.

put

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

From this reading “Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.

Queen

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

quietly

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

From this reading “Have we really conquered her?” asked the Scarecrow, quietly.

quite

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From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

raised

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

From this reading “Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.

really

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

From this reading “Have we really conquered her?” asked the Scarecrow, quietly.

right

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

room

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

said

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

Scarecrow

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

seems

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

she

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

From this reading And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”

so

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

strutting

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

Takes

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

that

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

The

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

then

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

From this reading And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”

Think

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

throne

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

Time

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

to

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

toward

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

From this reading “Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.

turn

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

From this reading “Especially as we have just conquered her and put her to flight,” added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands to turn his face toward the Scarecrow.

until

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

up

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

we

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

From this reading And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”

were

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

when

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

From this reading The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think “It seems to me,” began the Scarecrow, when all were again assembled in the throne room, “that the girl Jinjur is quite right in claiming to be Queen.

with

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

Woggle-Bug

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

wrong

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

From this reading And if she is right, then I am wrong, and we have no business to be occupying her palace.”

you

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

From this reading “But you were the King until she came,” said the Woggle-Bug, strutting up and down with his hands in his pockets; “so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you.”

Chapter 9 of The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

What does chapter 9 of The Marvelous Land of Oz contain?

Chapter 9 holds 185 sentences of The Marvelous Land of Oz, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 9 of The Marvelous Land of Oz?

Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 37 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 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 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 Marvelous Land of Oz

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Is this the complete text of The Marvelous Land of Oz?

Yes. All 2348 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #54 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Marvelous Land of Oz is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #54, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Marvelous Land of Oz take to read?

About 195 minutes of reading across 470 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Marvelous Land of Oz section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Marvelous Land of Oz

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Marvelous Land of Oz, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Publication
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Marvelous Land of Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wonderful
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Marvelous Land of Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wizard
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Marvelous Land of Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Began
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Marvelous Land of Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.