Chapter 11 of The Shaggy Man of Oz is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Shaggy Man of Oz is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance. They didn't know what to do next. Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?" King Ticket looked up innocently. "Why, has he gone somewhere?"
Chapter 11 of The Shaggy Man of Oz is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.”
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading “Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.”
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading “King Ticket looked up innocently.”
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading “Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"”
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"”
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 “Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.”
In this reading “Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"”
In this reading “Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"”
seek information from
In this reading “King Ticket looked up innocently.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They didn't know what to do next.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They didn't know what to do next.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Why, has he gone somewhere?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, has he gone somewhere?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, has he gone somewhere?"
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading King Ticket looked up innocently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They didn't know what to do next.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading King Ticket looked up innocently.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They didn't know what to do next.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Why, has he gone somewhere?"
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They didn't know what to do next.
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They didn't know what to do next.
male cat
From this reading Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading King Ticket looked up innocently.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Cue Twink and Tom were utterly bewildered at their friend's disappearance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They didn't know what to do next.
in or at the place that
From this reading Twiffle turned to King Ticket and Queen Curtain on the stage and demanded: "Where is the Shaggy Man?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, has he gone somewhere?"
Chapter 11 of The Shaggy Man of Oz by Jack Snow holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 11 holds 161 sentences of The Shaggy Man of Oz, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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