Chapter XVI The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me. I am going to Oz to get my brains at last. When I return I shall be as other men are.” “I have always liked you as you were,” said Dorothy simply. “It is kind of you to like a Scarecrow,” he replied.
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any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is kind of you to like a Scarecrow,” he replied.
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From this reading “I have always liked you as you were,” said Dorothy simply.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to Oz to get my brains at last.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I return I shall be as other men are.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I return I shall be as other men are.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am going to Oz to get my brains at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I return I shall be as other men are.”
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From this reading I am going to Oz to get my brains at last.
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From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
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From this reading “I have always liked you as you were,” said Dorothy simply.
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From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
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From this reading I am going to Oz to get my brains at last.
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From this reading I am going to Oz to get my brains at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have always liked you as you were,” said Dorothy simply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is kind of you to like a Scarecrow,” he replied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
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From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going to Oz to get my brains at last.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is kind of you to like a Scarecrow,” he replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is kind of you to like a Scarecrow,” he replied.
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From this reading “It is kind of you to like a Scarecrow,” he replied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am going to Oz to get my brains at last.
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From this reading “It is kind of you to like a Scarecrow,” he replied.
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From this reading “I have always liked you as you were,” said Dorothy simply.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
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From this reading When I return I shall be as other men are.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am going to Oz to get my brains at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
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From this reading When I return I shall be as other men are.”
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From this reading I am going to Oz to get my brains at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is kind of you to like a Scarecrow,” he replied.
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From this reading When I return I shall be as other men are.”
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From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
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From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When I return I shall be as other men are.”
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From this reading “I have always liked you as you were,” said Dorothy simply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Magic Art of the Great Humbug Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I have always liked you as you were,” said Dorothy simply.
at the time that
From this reading When I return I shall be as other men are.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have always liked you as you were,” said Dorothy simply.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter XVI The Magic Art of the Great Humbug?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "Chapter XVI...", what tone does the author establish?
