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The Silver Princess in Oz

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Silver Princess in Oz is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.
The most terrifying thing about the black steed was the complete silentness of its coming.
Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.
In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.
Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.
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The Silver Princess in Oz

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Silver Princess in Oz is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.
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The most terrifying thing about the black steed was the complete silentness of its coming.
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Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.
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In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.
/ɪn ˈkɑːnsəkwəns æz ðə ɪˈnɔːrməs ˈænəməl swɜːrld tuː ə hɔːlt bɪˈfɔːr hɪm ə ˈdʌzən ˈdɑːrtɪŋ fleɪmz frʌm ɪts ˈnɑːstrəlz set ˈfaɪər tuː ðə loʊd ʌv heɪ ɑːn hɪz bæk ɪnˈveləpɪŋ hɪm ɪn ə hɑːt ənd ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli ˈdeɪndʒərəs ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
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Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bonfire noun US /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/

a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration

From this reading “In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.”

charger noun US /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/

formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

From this reading “The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.”

enveloping adjective US /ɪnˈveləpɪŋ/

surrounding and closing in on or hemming in

From this reading “In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.”

mane noun US /meɪn/

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

From this reading “The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.”

Randy adjective US /ˈrændi/

feeling great sexual desire

From this reading “The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.”

swirled verb US /swɜːrld/

past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading “In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.”

terrifying adjective US /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/

causing extreme terror

From this reading “The most terrifying thing about the black steed was the complete silentness of its coming.”

unreality noun US /ˌʌnriˈæləti/

the quality possessed by something that is unreal

From this reading “Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

thoroughly aroused adverb + adjective

In this reading “Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.”

exceedingly dangerous adverb + adjective

In this reading “In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.”

jumped up verb + adjective counted as “jump up”

In this reading “Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.”

black steed adjective + noun

In this reading “The most terrifying thing about the black steed was the complete silentness of its coming.”

on the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “on … ground”

In this reading “The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.”

without making preposition + noun

In this reading “Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.”

In consequence preposition + noun

In this reading “In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.”

halt before verb + particle

In this reading “In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The most terrifying thing about the black steed was the complete silentness of its coming.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

Anuther

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From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/

a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/

formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

cloaknounUS /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The most terrifying thing about the black steed was the complete silentness of its coming.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The most terrifying thing about the black steed was the complete silentness of its coming.

consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/

a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/

-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

envelopingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈveləpɪŋ/

surrounding and closing in on or hemming in

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/

to an extreme degree

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/

a short vivid experience

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

flungverbUS /flʌŋ/

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

haltverbUS /hɔːlt/

cause to stop

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

haynounUS /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

Kabumpo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

leaptverbUS /lept/

inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

loadnounUS /loʊd/

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

manenounUS /meɪn/

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

metal-shod

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The most terrifying thing about the black steed was the complete silentness of its coming.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/

plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

PlanetnounUS /ˈplænət/

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/

feeling great sexual desire

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

silentness

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From this reading The most terrifying thing about the black steed was the complete silentness of its coming.

smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

steednounUS /stiːd/

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading The most terrifying thing about the black steed was the complete silentness of its coming.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

swirledverbUS /swɜːrld/

past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading In consequence, as the enormous animal swirled to a halt before him, a dozen darting flames from its nostrils set fire to the load of hay on his back, enveloping him in a hot and exceedingly dangerous bonfire.

tailnounUS /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/

causing extreme terror

From this reading The most terrifying thing about the black steed was the complete silentness of its coming.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading The most terrifying thing about the black steed was the complete silentness of its coming.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

unmindfuladjective

not mindful or attentive

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

unrealitynounUS /ˌʌnriˈæləti/

the quality possessed by something that is unreal

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Now thoroughly aroused, Kabumpo leapt this way and that, and Randy, unmindful of his own danger, jumped up and tried to beat out the fire with his cloak.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Princess of Anuther Planet Even so, Kabumpo was not fast enough, and as the immense black charger with its tail and mane curling like smoke, its fiery nostrils flashing flames a foot long, came galloping upon them, Randy flung himself face down on the ground to escape its burning breath.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Its metal-shod feet struck the earth without making a sound, giving Kabumpo such a sense of unreality he could not believe it was true, nor move another step.

Chapter 8 of The Silver Princess in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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