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Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz
Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz

Chapter IX

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"We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.
This service we are happy and proud to give; we are only happy that we have the opportunity to serve.
But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.
If you think with the masses, believe with the masses, then you have lost your individuality.
Then you become one with the masses, one with the mass consciousness.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz

Chapter IX

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.
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This service we are happy and proud to give; we are only happy that we have the opportunity to serve.
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But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.
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If you think with the masses, believe with the masses, then you have lost your individuality.
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Then you become one with the masses, one with the mass consciousness.

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.”

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.”

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “If you think with the masses, believe with the masses, then you have lost your individuality.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Then you become one with the masses, one with the mass consciousness.”

Order noun US /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

accomplished

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From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading This service we are happy and proud to give; we are only happy that we have the opportunity to serve.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

become

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From this reading Then you become one with the masses, one with the mass consciousness.

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading If you think with the masses, believe with the masses, then you have lost your individuality.

betterment

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From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

bring

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From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

conditions

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From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

consciousness

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From this reading Then you become one with the masses, one with the mass consciousness.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

galaxies

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From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

give

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From this reading This service we are happy and proud to give; we are only happy that we have the opportunity to serve.

happy

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From this reading This service we are happy and proud to give; we are only happy that we have the opportunity to serve.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you think with the masses, believe with the masses, then you have lost your individuality.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

individuality

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From this reading If you think with the masses, believe with the masses, then you have lost your individuality.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

lost

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From this reading If you think with the masses, believe with the masses, then you have lost your individuality.

mass

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From this reading Then you become one with the masses, one with the mass consciousness.

masses

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

From this reading If you think with the masses, believe with the masses, then you have lost your individuality.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

more

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From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

much

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

From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then you become one with the masses, one with the mass consciousness.

only

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From this reading This service we are happy and proud to give; we are only happy that we have the opportunity to serve.

opportunity

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From this reading This service we are happy and proud to give; we are only happy that we have the opportunity to serve.

ordernounUS /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

other

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From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

others

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From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

people

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From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

planet

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From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

proud

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From this reading This service we are happy and proud to give; we are only happy that we have the opportunity to serve.

request

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

From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

serve

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

From this reading This service we are happy and proud to give; we are only happy that we have the opportunity to serve.

service

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From this reading This service we are happy and proud to give; we are only happy that we have the opportunity to serve.

system

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

From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

systems

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From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This service we are happy and proud to give; we are only happy that we have the opportunity to serve.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

then

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

From this reading If you think with the masses, believe with the masses, then you have lost your individuality.

there

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

From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This service we are happy and proud to give; we are only happy that we have the opportunity to serve.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This service we are happy and proud to give; we are only happy that we have the opportunity to serve.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But there is much to be accomplished among your people in order that we might bring about conditions of betterment upon your planet; more and more of your people must think for themselves.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If you think with the masses, believe with the masses, then you have lost your individuality.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you think with the masses, believe with the masses, then you have lost your individuality.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We who have come from other systems and other galaxies have come at the request of others in your system.