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Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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At night they all camped underneath the trees.
The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.
Then they tramped onward again, and presently the Scarecrow paused and said:
"It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.
But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."
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The Tin Woodman of Oz A Faithful Story of

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Tin Woodman of Oz A Faithful Story of is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
At night they all camped underneath the trees.
/æt naɪt ðeɪ ɔːl kæmpt ˌʌndərˈniːθ ðə triːz/
Line 2
The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.
Line 3
Then they tramped onward again, and presently the Scarecrow paused and said:
/ðen ðeɪ træmpt ˈɔːnwərd əˈɡen ənd ˈprezəntli ðə ˈskærkroʊ pɔːzd ənd sed/
Line 4
"It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.
Line 5
But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."
/bʌt ˈæftər wiː hæd ɔɪld hɪm ʌp hiː wɑːz æz ɡʊd æz nuː ənd əˈkʌmpənid ʌs tuː ðə ˈemrəld ˈsɪti/

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clustered adjective US /ˈklʌstərd/

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading “The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.”

joints noun US /dʒɔɪnts/

plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading “"It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.”

oiled adjective US /ɔɪld/

treated with oil

From this reading “But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."”

Polychrome noun US /ˈpɑːliːkroʊm/

a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors

From this reading “The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.”

rusted adjective US /ˈrʌstɪd/

having accumulated rust

From this reading “"It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.”

sipped verb US /sɪpt/

inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips

From this reading “The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.”

tramped verb US /træmpt/

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading “Then they tramped onward again, and presently the Scarecrow paused and said:”

Woodman noun US /ˈwʊdmən/

someone who lives in the woods

From this reading “"It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.”

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accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Then they tramped onward again, and presently the Scarecrow paused and said:

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading At night they all camped underneath the trees.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At night they all camped underneath the trees.

atenounUS /eɪt/

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

campedverbUS /kæmpt/

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading At night they all camped underneath the trees.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

cream-puffs

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From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

the first light of day

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

dewnounUS /duː/

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

Dorothy

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From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

EmeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/

plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

moveverbUS /muːv/

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

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading At night they all camped underneath the trees.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

oiledadjectiveUS /ɔɪld/

treated with oil

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading Then they tramped onward again, and presently the Scarecrow paused and said:

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Then they tramped onward again, and presently the Scarecrow paused and said:

PolychromenounUS /ˈpɑːliːkroʊm/

a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/

more desirable than another

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading Then they tramped onward again, and presently the Scarecrow paused and said:

rustedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪd/

having accumulated rust

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then they tramped onward again, and presently the Scarecrow paused and said:

ScarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

From this reading Then they tramped onward again, and presently the Scarecrow paused and said:

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

sippedverbUS /sɪpt/

inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At night they all camped underneath the trees.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they tramped onward again, and presently the Scarecrow paused and said:

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At night they all camped underneath the trees.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

TinnounUS /tɪn/

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

trampedverbUS /træmpt/

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading Then they tramped onward again, and presently the Scarecrow paused and said:

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading At night they all camped underneath the trees.

underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading At night they all camped underneath the trees.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The boy ate cream-puffs for supper and offered Polychrome some, but she preferred other food and at daybreak sipped the dew that was clustered thick on the forest flowers.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But after we had oiled him up, he was as good as new and accompanied us to the Emerald City."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

WoodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/

someone who lives in the woods

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "It was on this very spot that Dorothy and I first met the Tin Woodman, who was rusted so badly that none of his joints would move.

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