Chapter 15 of Tik-Tok of Oz is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Tik-Tok of Oz is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who else?" asked Dorothy. "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother. You remember her, do you not?" "Oh, yes!" exclaimed Dorothy. "I've often watched her and Hank in the Magic Picture, you know.
Chapter 15 of Tik-Tok of Oz is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
From this reading “"I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “"I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “"I've often watched her and Hank in the Magic Picture, you know.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “"I've often watched her and Hank in the Magic Picture, you know.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “"I've often watched her and Hank in the Magic Picture, you know.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “"I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.”
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading “"I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “"I've often watched her and Hank in the Magic Picture, you know.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who else?" asked Dorothy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
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From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You remember her, do you not?"
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From this reading "Who else?" asked Dorothy.
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From this reading "Who else?" asked Dorothy.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, yes!" exclaimed Dorothy.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
a young female
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading "I've often watched her and Hank in the Magic Picture, you know.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You remember her, do you not?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've often watched her and Hank in the Magic Picture, you know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I've often watched her and Hank in the Magic Picture, you know.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading "I've often watched her and Hank in the Magic Picture, you know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You remember her, do you not?"
many times at short intervals
From this reading "I've often watched her and Hank in the Magic Picture, you know.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes!" exclaimed Dorothy.
on one occasion
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "I've often watched her and Hank in the Magic Picture, you know.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember her, do you not?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "I've often watched her and Hank in the Magic Picture, you know.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
which person or people
From this reading "Who else?" asked Dorothy.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes!" exclaimed Dorothy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have told you about Betsy Bobbin, the little girl who was shipwrecked--in much the same way you once were--and has since been following the Shaggy Man in his search for his lost brother.
Chapter 15 of Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
Chapter 15 holds 181 sentences of Tik-Tok of Oz, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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