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The Forest Monster of Oz
The Forest Monster of Oz

Chapter XV

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THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.
When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.
"I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.
"After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.
Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Forest Monster of Oz

Chapter XV

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.
Line 2
When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.
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"I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.
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"After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.
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Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “"After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “"I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.”

Enchantment noun US /ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/

a magic spell or the state caused by one

From this reading “Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.”

Pleasant noun US /pleasant/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.”

Short adjective US /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading “THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.”

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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 THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.

all

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From this reading "After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.

always

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From this reading "After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.

any

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From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

arrived

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From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

drought

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From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

Elephant

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From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

enchantmentnounUS /ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/

a magic spell or the state caused by one

From this reading Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."

fairyland

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From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

FOREST

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From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

got

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From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

happily

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From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

happy

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From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

knew

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From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

Land

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From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

like

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From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

lovely

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From this reading "After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.

LUNECHIEN

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From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

Lurliné's

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From this reading Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."

Marvelous

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From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

other

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From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

OZ

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From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

pleasantnounUS /pleasant/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "After all, Oz is always pleasant and lovely.

really

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From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

RESTORATION

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From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

said

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From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

seen

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From this reading Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."

serious

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From this reading "I knew there could not be any really serious drought in our fairyland," said Elephant happily.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

there

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

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Lurliné's enchantment has always seen to that."

township

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From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When they got there, it looked like as happy a township as any other in the Marvelous Land of Oz.

Yoraitia

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From this reading THE RESTORATION OF THE LUNECHIEN FOREST OF OZ The little party arrived in Yoraitia in a short time.