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Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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"So have I," announced Captain Fyter.
"A good soldier never shrinks from doing his duty."
"As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.
But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."
Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.
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The Tin Woodman of Oz A Faithful Story of

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Tin Woodman of Oz A Faithful Story of is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"So have I," announced Captain Fyter.
Line 2
"A good soldier never shrinks from doing his duty."
/ə ɡʊd ˈsoʊldʒər ˈnevər ʃrɪŋks frʌm ˈduːɪŋ hɪz ˈduːti/
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"As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.
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But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."
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Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.
/ˈpɑːliːkroʊm əˈɡriːd tuː ðɪs rɪˈkwest ənd ɪn hæf ə ˈmɪnət ɔːl ʌv ðem ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ hərˈself hæd bɪn ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd əˈɡen tuː ðer ˈnætʃərəl ˈsaɪzəz/

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enlarged adjective US /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/

(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells

From this reading “Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.”

including verb US /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading “Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.”

Polychrome noun US /ˈpɑːliːkroʊm/

a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors

From this reading “But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."”

Scarecrow noun US /ˈskærkroʊ/

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

From this reading “"As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.”

shrink verb US /ʃrɪŋk/

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading “"As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.”

shrinks noun US /ʃrɪŋks/

plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry

From this reading “"A good soldier never shrinks from doing his duty."”

sizes noun US /ˈsaɪzəz/

plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading “Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.”

tin noun US /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 “"As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.”

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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 "A good soldier never shrinks from doing his duty."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

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 Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading "So have I," announced Captain Fyter.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "So have I," announced Captain Fyter.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

doesn't

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

From this reading "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "A good soldier never shrinks from doing his duty."

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading "A good soldier never shrinks from doing his duty."

enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/

(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "A good soldier never shrinks from doing his duty."

Fyter

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

From this reading "So have I," announced Captain Fyter.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading "A good soldier never shrinks from doing his duty."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "So have I," announced Captain Fyter.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "A good soldier never shrinks from doing his duty."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "So have I," announced Captain Fyter.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "A good soldier never shrinks from doing his duty."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

PolychromenounUS /ˈpɑːliːkroʊm/

a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

ScarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/

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

From this reading "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

shrinksnounUS /ʃrɪŋks/

plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry

From this reading "A good soldier never shrinks from doing his duty."

sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/

plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So have I," announced Captain Fyter.

soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading "A good soldier never shrinks from doing his duty."

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

stickverbUS /stɪk/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Polychrome agreed to this request and in half a minute all of them, including herself, had been enlarged again to their natural sizes.

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 "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "As for that," said the Scarecrow, "tin doesn't shrink any to speak of, under any circumstances.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

Woot

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

From this reading But Woot and I intend to stick to our comrades, whatever they decide to do, so we will ask Polychrome to make us as big as we were before."

Chapter 13 of The Tin Woodman of Oz A Faithful Story of by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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