Chapter 10 of The Tin Woodman of Oz A Faithful Story of is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Tin Woodman of Oz A Faithful Story of is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't know." "Haven't you a name?" "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living." "Good gracious!" cried the Tin Woodman in astonishment. "If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"
Chapter 10 of The Tin Woodman of Oz A Faithful Story of is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"”
a grounder that bounces high in the air
From this reading “"Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."”
possessive form of “chopper” — a grounder that bounces high in the air
From this reading “"If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “"Good gracious!" cried the Tin Woodman in astonishment.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “"Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."”
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “"If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"”
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 “"Good gracious!" cried the Tin Woodman in astonishment.”
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading “"Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Haven't you a name?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "Good gracious!" cried the Tin Woodman in astonishment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
a grounder that bounces high in the air
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
possessive form of “chopper” — a grounder that bounces high in the air
From this reading "If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Good gracious!" cried the Tin Woodman in astonishment.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good gracious!" cried the Tin Woodman in astonishment.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Good gracious!" cried the Tin Woodman in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haven't you a name?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good gracious!" cried the Tin Woodman in astonishment.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Haven't you a name?"
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading "If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"
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 "Good gracious!" cried the Tin Woodman in astonishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
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 "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If you are Nick Chopper's Head, then you are Me--or I'm You--or--or--What relation are we, anyhow?"
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Haven't you a name?"
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