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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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Chapter XXIV Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

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Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.
My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.
Where in the world did you come from?”
From the Land of Oz,” said Dorothy gravely.
And here is Toto, too.
And oh, Aunt Em!
I’m so glad to be at home again!”
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 7 reading units · Lines 1–7

Line 1
Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.
Line 2
My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.
/maɪ ˈdɑːrlɪŋ tʃaɪld ʃiː kraɪd ˈfoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈlɪtəl ɡɜːrl ɪn hɜːr ɑːrmz ənd ˈkʌvərɪŋ hɜːr feɪs wɪð ˈkɪsəz/
Line 3
Where in the world did you come from?”
/wer ɪn ðə wɜːrld dɪd juː kʌm frʌm/
Line 4
From the Land of Oz,” said Dorothy gravely.
Line 5
And here is Toto, too.
Line 6
And oh, Aunt Em!
/ənd oʊ ænt em/
Line 7
I’m so glad to be at home again!”

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Aunt noun US /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.”

cabbages noun US /ˈkæbɪdʒɪz/

plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage

From this reading “Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.”

covering noun US /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading ““My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.”

darling noun US /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading ““My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.”

folding noun US /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/

the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

From this reading ““My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.”

gravely adverb US /ˈɡreɪvli/

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading ““From the Land of Oz,” said Dorothy gravely.”

kisses noun US /ˈkɪsəz/

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading ““My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.”

running adjective US /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading “Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.”

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AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I’m so glad to be at home again!”

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I’m so glad to be at home again!”

cabbagesnounUS /ˈkæbɪdʒɪz/

plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.

darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Where in the world did you come from?”

Dorothy

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

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

EmnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.

foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/

the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

From this reading “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Where in the world did you come from?”

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I’m so glad to be at home again!”

gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading “From the Land of Oz,” said Dorothy gravely.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “And here is Toto, too.

HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

I'm

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

From this reading I’m so glad to be at home again!”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “And here is Toto, too.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “From the Land of Oz,” said Dorothy gravely.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading And oh, Aunt Em!

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

Oz

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

From this reading “From the Land of Oz,” said Dorothy gravely.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “From the Land of Oz,” said Dorothy gravely.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I’m so glad to be at home again!”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “And here is Toto, too.

Toto

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

From this reading “And here is Toto, too.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Home Again Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “Where in the world did you come from?”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “Where in the world did you come from?”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Where in the world did you come from?”

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter XXIV Home Again?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "Chapter XXIV...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: Chapter XXIV
Narrator: covering her face with kisses.

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