used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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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
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the form of “be” used with “I”
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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in or to or toward a former location
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BaumnounUS /bɔːm/
United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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showing who or what does the action
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ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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CowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
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discoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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Dorothy
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the male ruler of an empire
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at any time
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a social unit living together
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your parents
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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the side that is forward or prominent
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a young female
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Glinda
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plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, here it is--The Royal Book of Oz.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, here it is--The Royal Book of Oz.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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apprehended with certainty
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the land on which real estate is located
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
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held dear
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produced by a manufacturing process
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a form of address for a man
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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plural of “note” — a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Oz
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Ozma
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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experiencing or manifesting pleasure
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Plumly
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The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
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past form of “print” — put into print
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past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
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PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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Reilly
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To recall to mind.
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rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
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RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Well, here it is--The Royal Book of Oz.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
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ScarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
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try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Publishers promised that they would try to put these notes together into a new Oz book for you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in contact with each other or in proximity
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
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make an effort or attempt
From this reading The Publishers promised that they would try to put these notes together into a new Oz book for you.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, here it is--The Royal Book of Oz.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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at the time that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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everything that exists anywhere
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Publishers promised that they would try to put these notes together into a new Oz book for you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ You will remember that, in the front part of Glinda of Oz, the Publishers told you that when Mr. Baum went away from this world he left behind some unfinished notes about the Princess Ozma and Dorothy and the jolly people of the Wonderful Land of Oz.
