Chapter 16 of The Royal Book of Oz is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Royal Book of Oz is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!" "Bring a cane!" "Carefully, now!" The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon. "Are you quite comfortable?" asked the elder.
Chapter 16 of The Royal Book of Oz is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “"Bring a cane!"”
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading “THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"”
a midday meal
From this reading “The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.”
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"”
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading “The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.”
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading “THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"”
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading “The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.”
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading “THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"”
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 “"Are you quite comfortable?" asked the elder.”
In this reading “The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.”
In this reading “The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.”
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 "Bring a cane!"
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you quite comfortable?" asked the elder.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you quite comfortable?" asked the elder.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring a cane!"
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading "Bring a cane!"
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Carefully, now!"
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Are you quite comfortable?" asked the elder.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Are you quite comfortable?" asked the elder.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"
a midday meal
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Carefully, now!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Are you quite comfortable?" asked the elder.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
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
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"
under normal conditions
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
in or at the place that
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The three royal Princes, with every show of affection, were supporting the Scarecrow to the silver bench in the garden where he usually sat during luncheon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you quite comfortable?" asked the elder.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES PLOT TO UNDO THE EMPEROR "Let me help your Imperial Serenity!"
Chapter 16 of The Royal Book of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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