Chapter XII The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived. This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends. “Which road leads to the Wicked Witch of the West?” asked Dorothy. “There is no road,” answered the Guardian of the Gates. “No one ever wishes to go that way.”
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try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There is no road,” answered the Guardian of the Gates.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Which road leads to the Wicked Witch of the West?” asked Dorothy.
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From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
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From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
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From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
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From this reading “Which road leads to the Wicked Witch of the West?” asked Dorothy.
a bright green precious stone
From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No one ever wishes to go that way.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
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From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
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From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
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From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
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From this reading “No one ever wishes to go that way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
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From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
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From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no road,” answered the Guardian of the Gates.
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From this reading “Which road leads to the Wicked Witch of the West?” asked Dorothy.
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From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
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From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no road,” answered the Guardian of the Gates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
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From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one ever wishes to go that way.”
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From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
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From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
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From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
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From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
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From this reading “Which road leads to the Wicked Witch of the West?” asked Dorothy.
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From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
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From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
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From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
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From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No one ever wishes to go that way.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
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From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
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From this reading “There is no road,” answered the Guardian of the Gates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
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From this reading This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
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From this reading “No one ever wishes to go that way.”
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From this reading “Which road leads to the Wicked Witch of the West?” asked Dorothy.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which road leads to the Wicked Witch of the West?” asked Dorothy.
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From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
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From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
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From this reading “No one ever wishes to go that way.”
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From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Search for the Wicked Witch The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter XII The Search for the Wicked Witch?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "Chapter XII...", what tone does the author establish?
