Learn English through classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Road to Oz
The Road to Oz

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Road to Oz is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The Road to Oz
Context Illustration Reading 1/35 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.
"It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."
But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.
It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.
"Look out!" she screamed to the shaggy man.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Road to Oz

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Road to Oz is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.
Line 2
"It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."
Line 3
But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.
Line 4
It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.
Line 5
"Look out!" she screamed to the shaggy man.

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.

Dangerously adverb US /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/

In a way that involves danger or risk.

From this reading “The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.”

All words in this reading · 101

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.

a

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

above

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

ahead

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

and

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

at

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

be

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

beautiful

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

became

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

before

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

began

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

billows

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

boat

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

bow

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

but

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

by-and-by

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

clinging

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

could

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/

In a way that involves danger or risk.

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

dark

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

desert

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

discovered

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

Dorothy

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

dust

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

end

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

every

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

few

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

frightened

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

from

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

go

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

grass

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

great

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

green

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

grew

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

he

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

herself

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

high

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

himself

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

how

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

in

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

it

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

jagged

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

lay

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

line

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

Look

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

From this reading "Look out!" she screamed to the shaggy man.

looking

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

make

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

man

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

middle

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

minutes

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

never

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

not

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

nothing

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

of

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

out

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

From this reading "Look out!" she screamed to the shaggy man.

over

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

places

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

plainer

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

Polychrome

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

quite

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

rocked

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

rocks

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

row

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

sand

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

saw

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

screamed

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

From this reading "Look out!" she screamed to the shaggy man.

second

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

see

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

shaggy

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

she

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

ship

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

side

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

slower

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

so

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

speed

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

spilled

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

straight

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

tableland

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

that

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

The

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

them

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

these

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

they

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

this

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

thought

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

tipped

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

to

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

trees

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

uneven

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

until

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

us

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

very

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

was

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

we'll

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

we're

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

were

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

what

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

while

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

From this reading It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.

who

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

will

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

From this reading "It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and that will be the end of us."

wonder

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

From this reading The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.

wondered

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

From this reading But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and wondered what it was.

Chapter 8 of The Road to Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 177 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.

What does chapter 8 of The Road to Oz contain?

Chapter 8 holds 177 sentences of The Road to Oz, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of The Road to Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 177 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.

How do I study chapter 8 of The Road to Oz?

Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 36 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 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 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 Road to Oz

Common questions about reading The Road to Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Road to Oz?

Yes. All 2174 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #485 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Road to Oz is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #485, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Road to Oz take to read?

About 181 minutes of reading across 435 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Road to Oz section by section

How to work through The Road to Oz section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 12 chapters of The Road to Oz to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Road to Oz

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Road to Oz, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Related
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Road to Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dorothy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Road to Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Kansas
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Road to Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Shaggy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Road to Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.