Chapter 4 of The Scarecrow of Oz is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Scarecrow of Oz is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What's the matter now?" asked Cap'n Bill. "Someone has pushed the earth in! Don't you see it? "It isn't pushed in far enough to hurt anything," said Trot, examining the footprints. "Everything hurts that isn't right," insisted the man.
Chapter 4 of The Scarecrow of Oz is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"What's the matter now?" asked Cap'n Bill.”
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “"It isn't pushed in far enough to hurt anything," said Trot, examining the footprints.”
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading “"It isn't pushed in far enough to hurt anything," said Trot, examining the footprints.”
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “"Everything hurts that isn't right," insisted the man.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"Everything hurts that isn't right," insisted the man.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “"Someone has pushed the earth in!”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Someone has pushed the earth in!”
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “"It isn't pushed in far enough to hurt anything," said Trot, examining the footprints.”
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any thing at all
From this reading "It isn't pushed in far enough to hurt anything," said Trot, examining the footprints.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Cap'n Bill.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Cap'n Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Cap'n Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you see it?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Someone has pushed the earth in!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It isn't pushed in far enough to hurt anything," said Trot, examining the footprints.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything hurts that isn't right," insisted the man.
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "It isn't pushed in far enough to hurt anything," said Trot, examining the footprints.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It isn't pushed in far enough to hurt anything," said Trot, examining the footprints.
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading "It isn't pushed in far enough to hurt anything," said Trot, examining the footprints.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Someone has pushed the earth in!
be the source of pain
From this reading "It isn't pushed in far enough to hurt anything," said Trot, examining the footprints.
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Everything hurts that isn't right," insisted the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Someone has pushed the earth in!
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Everything hurts that isn't right," insisted the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't pushed in far enough to hurt anything," said Trot, examining the footprints.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't you see it?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Everything hurts that isn't right," insisted the man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Cap'n Bill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Cap'n Bill.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "Someone has pushed the earth in!
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Everything hurts that isn't right," insisted the man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It isn't pushed in far enough to hurt anything," said Trot, examining the footprints.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Don't you see it?
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Someone has pushed the earth in!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Everything hurts that isn't right," insisted the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Cap'n Bill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It isn't pushed in far enough to hurt anything," said Trot, examining the footprints.
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading "It isn't pushed in far enough to hurt anything," said Trot, examining the footprints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Cap'n Bill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you see it?
Chapter 4 of The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
Chapter 4 holds 187 sentences of The Scarecrow of Oz, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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