Chapter 10 of The Royal Book of Oz is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Royal Book of Oz is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"SAVE US WITH YOUR MAGIC, EXALTED ONE!" For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes. Then he asked loudly, "Where is the Imperial Army?" "It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew. "I thought as much," said the Scarecrow.
Chapter 10 of The Royal Book of Oz is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “"It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.”
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading “"It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.”
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading “"SAVE US WITH YOUR MAGIC, EXALTED ONE!"”
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading “Then he asked loudly, "Where is the Imperial Army?"”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “Then he asked loudly, "Where is the Imperial Army?"”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “"SAVE US WITH YOUR MAGIC, EXALTED ONE!"”
past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
From this reading “"It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.”
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading “For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.”
In this reading “For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.”
In this reading “"It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.”
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 permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Then he asked loudly, "Where is the Imperial Army?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought as much," said the Scarecrow.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then he asked loudly, "Where is the Imperial Army?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading "It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading "SAVE US WITH YOUR MAGIC, EXALTED ONE!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he asked loudly, "Where is the Imperial Army?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought as much," said the Scarecrow.
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Then he asked loudly, "Where is the Imperial Army?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he asked loudly, "Where is the Imperial Army?"
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.
with relatively high volume
From this reading Then he asked loudly, "Where is the Imperial Army?"
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading "SAVE US WITH YOUR MAGIC, EXALTED ONE!"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I thought as much," said the Scarecrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "SAVE US WITH YOUR MAGIC, EXALTED ONE!"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
From this reading "It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading "It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought as much," said the Scarecrow.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
except for; apart from
From this reading "SAVE US WITH YOUR MAGIC, EXALTED ONE!"
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
a particular situation
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
not in physical motion
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he asked loudly, "Where is the Imperial Army?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought as much," said the Scarecrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It has retired to the caves at the end of the Island," quavered the Grand Chew Chew.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "SAVE US WITH YOUR MAGIC, EXALTED ONE!"
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he asked loudly, "Where is the Imperial Army?"
during the time that
From this reading For several minutes, the Scarecrow sat perfectly still while the company stood shaking in their shoes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "SAVE US WITH YOUR MAGIC, EXALTED ONE!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "SAVE US WITH YOUR MAGIC, EXALTED ONE!"
Chapter 10 of The Royal Book of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 10 holds 159 sentences of The Royal Book of Oz, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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