Chapter 13 of The Royal Book of Oz is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Royal Book of Oz is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers. The road was wide and shady and really seemed a bit familiar. Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz. He was particularly interested in the Scarecrow. "Grammercy!
Chapter 13 of The Royal Book of Oz is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.”
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading “Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.”
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.”
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading “He was particularly interested in the Scarecrow.”
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading “The road was wide and shady and really seemed a bit familiar.”
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading “DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.”
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 “He was particularly interested in the Scarecrow.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road was wide and shady and really seemed a bit familiar.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
(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 Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The road was wide and shady and really seemed a bit familiar.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The road was wide and shady and really seemed a bit familiar.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grammercy!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was particularly interested in the Scarecrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was particularly interested in the Scarecrow.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He was particularly interested in the Scarecrow.
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was particularly interested in the Scarecrow.
go across or through
From this reading Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The road was wide and shady and really seemed a bit familiar.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was wide and shady and really seemed a bit familiar.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading He was particularly interested in the Scarecrow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The road was wide and shady and really seemed a bit familiar.
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading The road was wide and shady and really seemed a bit familiar.
term of address for a man
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Dorothy rode comfortably on the Cowardly Lion's back and to pass the time told Sir Hokus all about Oz.
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was wide and shady and really seemed a bit familiar.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DOROTHY AND SIR HOKUS COME TO FIX CITY The afternoon went pleasantly for the three travelers.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The road was wide and shady and really seemed a bit familiar.
Chapter 13 of The Royal Book of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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 13 holds 235 sentences of The Royal Book of Oz, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The Royal Book of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
Work through the 47 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 47 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 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.
Common questions about reading The Royal Book of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3066 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30537 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #30537, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 255 minutes of reading across 614 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Royal Book of Oz section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 25 chapters of The Royal Book of Oz to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Royal Book of Oz, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
