Chapter 5 of The Road to Oz is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Road to Oz is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I didn't know it," she replied. "I thought it meant 'stupid'." "Not at all, my child. If you will look in the Encyclopedia Donkaniara you will find I'm correct. But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."
Chapter 5 of The Road to Oz is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make right or correct
From this reading “If you will look in the Encyclopedia Donkaniara you will find I'm correct.”
a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
From this reading “If you will look in the Encyclopedia Donkaniara you will find I'm correct.”
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading “But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."”
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading “But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."”
a person who rules or commands
From this reading “But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “"I thought it meant 'stupid'."”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Not at all, my child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all, my child.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Not at all, my child.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."
make right or correct
From this reading If you will look in the Encyclopedia Donkaniara you will find I'm correct.
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From this reading "I didn't know it," she replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you will look in the Encyclopedia Donkaniara you will find I'm correct.
a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
From this reading If you will look in the Encyclopedia Donkaniara you will find I'm correct.
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you will look in the Encyclopedia Donkaniara you will find I'm correct.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't know it," she replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you will look in the Encyclopedia Donkaniara you will find I'm correct.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will look in the Encyclopedia Donkaniara you will find I'm correct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you will look in the Encyclopedia Donkaniara you will find I'm correct.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't know it," she replied.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know it," she replied.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If you will look in the Encyclopedia Donkaniara you will find I'm correct.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I thought it meant 'stupid'."
used to form the superlative
From this reading But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not at all, my child.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all, my child.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I didn't know it," she replied.
a person who rules or commands
From this reading But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't know it," she replied.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading But come; I will myself lead you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "I thought it meant 'stupid'."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you will look in the Encyclopedia Donkaniara you will find I'm correct.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought it meant 'stupid'."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will look in the Encyclopedia Donkaniara you will find I'm correct.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you will look in the Encyclopedia Donkaniara you will find I'm correct.
Chapter 5 of The Road to Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 5 holds 175 sentences of The Road to Oz, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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