Chapter 9 of The Patchwork Girl of Oz is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Patchwork Girl of Oz is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What's wrong?" asked the Shaggy Man. "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo. "Now that we have stopped, we are moving backward! Can't you see? Just notice that rock."
Chapter 9 of The Patchwork Girl of Oz is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “"Now that we have stopped, we are moving backward!”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “"Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.”
in motion
From this reading “"Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Just notice that rock."”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Just notice that rock."”
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading “"What's wrong?" asked the Shaggy Man.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now that we have stopped, we are moving backward!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's wrong?" asked the Shaggy Man.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading "Now that we have stopped, we are moving backward!
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't you see?
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now that we have stopped, we are moving backward!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
and nothing more
From this reading Just notice that rock."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What's wrong?" asked the Shaggy Man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
in motion
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Just notice that rock."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now that we have stopped, we are moving backward!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Just notice that rock."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Can't you see?
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading "What's wrong?" asked the Shaggy Man.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Now that we have stopped, we are moving backward!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now that we have stopped, we are moving backward!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's wrong?" asked the Shaggy Man.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong?" asked the Shaggy Man.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, we're not moving forward a bit, no matter how fast we walk," declared Ojo.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What's wrong?" asked the Shaggy Man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't you see?
Chapter 9 of The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
Chapter 9 holds 198 sentences of The Patchwork Girl of Oz, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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