Chapter 14 of The Wishing Horse of Oz is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Wishing Horse of Oz is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In Kalico's Castle "What is it, Shoofenwaller?" Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne. "Shoo--go away--you know this is my hour for retiring! Go away, I tell you! And if you never come back it will still be too soon."
Chapter 14 of The Wishing Horse of Oz is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading “Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.”
plural of “gnome” — a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
From this reading “Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.”
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading “"Shoo--go away--you know this is my hour for retiring!”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.”
drive away by crying “shoo!”
From this reading “"Shoo--go away--you know this is my hour for retiring!”
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading “Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.”
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be restored
In this reading “And if you never come back it will still be too soon."”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “Go away, I tell you!”
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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 Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Shoo--go away--you know this is my hour for retiring!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And if you never come back it will still be too soon."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if you never come back it will still be too soon."
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In Kalico's Castle "What is it, Shoofenwaller?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And if you never come back it will still be too soon."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
plural of “gnome” — a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Shoo--go away--you know this is my hour for retiring!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Shoo--go away--you know this is my hour for retiring!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Go away, I tell you!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if you never come back it will still be too soon."
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Kalico's Castle "What is it, Shoofenwaller?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Kalico's Castle "What is it, Shoofenwaller?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Kalico's Castle "What is it, Shoofenwaller?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Kalico's Castle "What is it, Shoofenwaller?"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Shoo--go away--you know this is my hour for retiring!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Shoo--go away--you know this is my hour for retiring!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And if you never come back it will still be too soon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading "Shoo--go away--you know this is my hour for retiring!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
drive away by crying “shoo!”
From this reading "Shoo--go away--you know this is my hour for retiring!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Kalico's Castle "What is it, Shoofenwaller?"
in the near future
From this reading And if you never come back it will still be too soon."
not in physical motion
From this reading And if you never come back it will still be too soon."
express in words
From this reading Go away, I tell you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Shoo--go away--you know this is my hour for retiring!
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Kalico, the thin and gray little King of the Gnomes, peered impatiently down from the great carved gem-studded rock that served him for a throne.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And if you never come back it will still be too soon."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In Kalico's Castle "What is it, Shoofenwaller?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And if you never come back it will still be too soon."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shoo--go away--you know this is my hour for retiring!
Chapter 14 of The Wishing Horse of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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