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The Marvelous Land of Oz

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Marvelous Land of Oz is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum • Curated US English Learning Edition

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“Don’t say that, I beg of you!” cried the Tin Woodman, whose excellent heart was strongly affected by this sad speech.

“Are you not feeling well today?”

“Oh, as for that,” returned the Gump, “it is my first day of existence; so I cannot Judge whether I am feeling well or ill.”

And it waved its broom tail to and fro in a pensive manner.

“Come, come!” said the Scarecrow, kindly. “do try, to be more cheerful and take life as you find it.

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The Marvelous Land of Oz

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Marvelous Land of Oz is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

“Don’t say that, I beg of you!” cried the Tin Woodman, whose excellent heart was strongly affected by this sad speech.

Line 2

“Are you not feeling well today?”

Line 3

“Oh, as for that,” returned the Gump, “it is my first day of existence; so I cannot Judge whether I am feeling well or ill.”

Line 4

And it waved its broom tail to and fro in a pensive manner.

Line 5

“Come, come!” said the Scarecrow, kindly. “do try, to be more cheerful and take life as you find it.

All words in this reading · 67

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a

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affected

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From this reading “Don’t say that, I beg of you!” cried the Tin Woodman, whose excellent heart was strongly affected by this sad speech.

am

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And

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Are

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From this reading “Are you not feeling well today?”

as

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be

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From this reading “Come, come!” said the Scarecrow, kindly. “do try, to be more cheerful and take life as you find it.

beg

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broom

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by

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cannot

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cheerful

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Come

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cried

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day

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do

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Don't

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excellent

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existence

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feeling

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find

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first

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for

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fro

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Gump

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heart

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I

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ill

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in

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From this reading And it waved its broom tail to and fro in a pensive manner.

is

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From this reading “Oh, as for that,” returned the Gump, “it is my first day of existence; so I cannot Judge whether I am feeling well or ill.”

it

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its

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From this reading And it waved its broom tail to and fro in a pensive manner.

Judge

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kindly

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life

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manner

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more

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my

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not

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of

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From this reading “Don’t say that, I beg of you!” cried the Tin Woodman, whose excellent heart was strongly affected by this sad speech.

Oh

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From this reading “Oh, as for that,” returned the Gump, “it is my first day of existence; so I cannot Judge whether I am feeling well or ill.”

or

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pensive

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returned

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sad

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From this reading “Don’t say that, I beg of you!” cried the Tin Woodman, whose excellent heart was strongly affected by this sad speech.

said

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say

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From this reading “Don’t say that, I beg of you!” cried the Tin Woodman, whose excellent heart was strongly affected by this sad speech.

Scarecrow

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From this reading “Come, come!” said the Scarecrow, kindly. “do try, to be more cheerful and take life as you find it.

so

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From this reading “Oh, as for that,” returned the Gump, “it is my first day of existence; so I cannot Judge whether I am feeling well or ill.”

speech

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From this reading “Don’t say that, I beg of you!” cried the Tin Woodman, whose excellent heart was strongly affected by this sad speech.

strongly

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From this reading “Don’t say that, I beg of you!” cried the Tin Woodman, whose excellent heart was strongly affected by this sad speech.

tail

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From this reading And it waved its broom tail to and fro in a pensive manner.

take

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From this reading “Come, come!” said the Scarecrow, kindly. “do try, to be more cheerful and take life as you find it.

that

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From this reading “Don’t say that, I beg of you!” cried the Tin Woodman, whose excellent heart was strongly affected by this sad speech.

the

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From this reading “Don’t say that, I beg of you!” cried the Tin Woodman, whose excellent heart was strongly affected by this sad speech.

this

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From this reading “Don’t say that, I beg of you!” cried the Tin Woodman, whose excellent heart was strongly affected by this sad speech.

Tin

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From this reading “Don’t say that, I beg of you!” cried the Tin Woodman, whose excellent heart was strongly affected by this sad speech.

to

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From this reading And it waved its broom tail to and fro in a pensive manner.

today

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From this reading “Are you not feeling well today?”

try

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From this reading “Come, come!” said the Scarecrow, kindly. “do try, to be more cheerful and take life as you find it.

was

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From this reading “Don’t say that, I beg of you!” cried the Tin Woodman, whose excellent heart was strongly affected by this sad speech.

waved

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well

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whether

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From this reading “Oh, as for that,” returned the Gump, “it is my first day of existence; so I cannot Judge whether I am feeling well or ill.”

whose

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Woodman

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you

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Chapter 10 of The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

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Chapter 10 holds 180 sentences of The Marvelous Land of Oz, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 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 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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