Chapter 14 of The Shaggy Man of Oz is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Shaggy Man of Oz is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room. The bed was empty! Thinking that Twink might have risen before him, Tom dashed into the living room. There he found Twiffle alone, deep in thought. "Twiffle!
Chapter 14 of The Shaggy Man of Oz is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.”
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading “Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “Thinking that Twink might have risen before him, Tom dashed into the living room.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “The bed was empty!”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “Thinking that Twink might have risen before him, Tom dashed into the living room.”
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In this reading “Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.”
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
In this reading “Thinking that Twink might have risen before him, Tom dashed into the living room.”
In this reading “Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading There he found Twiffle alone, deep in thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
aroused or activated
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thinking that Twink might have risen before him, Tom dashed into the living room.
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
clothing in general
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Thinking that Twink might have risen before him, Tom dashed into the living room.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There he found Twiffle alone, deep in thought.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The bed was empty!
set up or found
From this reading There he found Twiffle alone, deep in thought.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thinking that Twink might have risen before him, Tom dashed into the living room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he found Twiffle alone, deep in thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thinking that Twink might have risen before him, Tom dashed into the living room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Thinking that Twink might have risen before him, Tom dashed into the living room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thinking that Twink might have risen before him, Tom dashed into the living room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Thinking that Twink might have risen before him, Tom dashed into the living room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thinking that Twink might have risen before him, Tom dashed into the living room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he found Twiffle alone, deep in thought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking that Twink might have risen before him, Tom dashed into the living room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There he found Twiffle alone, deep in thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
male cat
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
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From this reading There he found Twiffle alone, deep in thought.
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From this reading Thinking that Twink might have risen before him, Tom dashed into the living room.
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From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bed was empty!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom Goes to the Rescue Despite the late hour at which they had gone to bed, Tom awakened bright and early in the morning, hurried into his clothes and bounded into Twink's room.
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