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Tik-Tok of Oz

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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"Because it means so much to Shaggy's brother.
He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.
Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."
Ruggedo blinked at her, and sighed again, and then tried very hard to think.
"I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."
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Tik-Tok of Oz

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Tik-Tok of Oz is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Because it means so much to Shaggy's brother.
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He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.
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Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."
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Ruggedo blinked at her, and sighed again, and then tried very hard to think.
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"I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."
/aɪ siːm tuː rɪˈmɛm.bər ˈdɪmli sed hiː ðæt ə ˈsɜːrtən kaɪnd ʌv ə kɪs wɪl breɪk ðə tʃɑːrm ʌv ˈʌɡlinəs/

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

blame verb US /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading “He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.”

blinked verb US /blɪŋkt/

past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

From this reading “Ruggedo blinked at her, and sighed again, and then tried very hard to think.”

charm noun US /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading “"I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."”

dimly adverb US /ˈdɪmli/

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading “"I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."”

dreadfully adverb US /ˈdredfəli/

of a dreadful kind

From this reading “He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.”

sighed verb US /saɪd/

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading “Ruggedo blinked at her, and sighed again, and then tried very hard to think.”

ugliness noun US /ˈʌɡlinəs/

qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses

From this reading “"I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."”

wickedness noun US /ˈwɪkədnəs/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."”

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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 Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Ruggedo blinked at her, and sighed again, and then tried very hard to think.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.

ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ruggedo blinked at her, and sighed again, and then tried very hard to think.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "Because it means so much to Shaggy's brother.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.

blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/

past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

From this reading Ruggedo blinked at her, and sighed again, and then tried very hard to think.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading "I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Because it means so much to Shaggy's brother.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."

charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading "I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."

dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading "I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/

of a dreadful kind

From this reading He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.

FactnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Ruggedo blinked at her, and sighed again, and then tried very hard to think.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.

He's

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

From this reading He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Ruggedo blinked at her, and sighed again, and then tried very hard to think.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Because it means so much to Shaggy's brother.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading "I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "Because it means so much to Shaggy's brother.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Because it means so much to Shaggy's brother.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading "I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."

Ruggedo

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

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."

Shaggy's

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

From this reading "Because it means so much to Shaggy's brother.

sighedverbUS /saɪd/

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Ruggedo blinked at her, and sighed again, and then tried very hard to think.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Because it means so much to Shaggy's brother.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Ruggedo blinked at her, and sighed again, and then tried very hard to think.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Ruggedo blinked at her, and sighed again, and then tried very hard to think.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Because it means so much to Shaggy's brother.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Ruggedo blinked at her, and sighed again, and then tried very hard to think.

uglinessnounUS /ˈʌɡlinəs/

qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Ruggedo blinked at her, and sighed again, and then tried very hard to think.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.

wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I seem to remember, dimly," said he, "that a certain kind of a kiss will break the charm of ugliness."

won't

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

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

you're

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

From this reading He's dreadfully ashamed of himself, the way he is now, and you're to blame for it.

you've

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

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Fact is, Ruggedo, you've done so much wickedness in your life that it won't hurt you to do a kind act now."

Chapter 14 of Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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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Chapter 14 holds 191 sentences of Tik-Tok of Oz, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

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Louis
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