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able
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From this reading “I certainly shall if I am able,” the Scarecrow replied; “but I must help Dorothy to get home, first.”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
all
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I certainly shall if I am able,” the Scarecrow replied; “but I must help Dorothy to get home, first.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are now our ruler,” he said to the Scarecrow; “so you must come back to us as soon as possible.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
AttackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
back
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From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
beautiful
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From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
box
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From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
carry
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From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
certainly
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From this reading “I certainly shall if I am able,” the Scarecrow replied; “but I must help Dorothy to get home, first.”
City
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From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are now our ruler,” he said to the Scarecrow; “so you must come back to us as soon as possible.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
Dorothy
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
far
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
Fighting
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I certainly shall if I am able,” the Scarecrow replied; “but I must help Dorothy to get home, first.”
gate
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
gave
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From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
get
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From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
girl
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
good-bye
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
greatly
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From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
green
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
Guardian
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From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I certainly shall if I am able,” the Scarecrow replied; “but I must help Dorothy to get home, first.”
home
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From this reading “I certainly shall if I am able,” the Scarecrow replied; “but I must help Dorothy to get home, first.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I certainly shall if I am able,” the Scarecrow replied; “but I must help Dorothy to get home, first.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I certainly shall if I am able,” the Scarecrow replied; “but I must help Dorothy to get home, first.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
kissed
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
leave
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From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
many
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From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You are now our ruler,” he said to the Scarecrow; “so you must come back to us as soon as possible.”
new
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From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
now
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From this reading “You are now our ruler,” he said to the Scarecrow; “so you must come back to us as soon as possible.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
once
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From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You are now our ruler,” he said to the Scarecrow; “so you must come back to us as soon as possible.”
possible
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From this reading “You are now our ruler,” he said to the Scarecrow; “so you must come back to us as soon as possible.”
pretty
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
put
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From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I certainly shall if I am able,” the Scarecrow replied; “but I must help Dorothy to get home, first.”
ruler
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From this reading “You are now our ruler,” he said to the Scarecrow; “so you must come back to us as soon as possible.”
said
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From this reading “You are now our ruler,” he said to the Scarecrow; “so you must come back to us as soon as possible.”
saw
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From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
Scarecrow
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From this reading “You are now our ruler,” he said to the Scarecrow; “so you must come back to us as soon as possible.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I certainly shall if I am able,” the Scarecrow replied; “but I must help Dorothy to get home, first.”
shook
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You are now our ruler,” he said to the Scarecrow; “so you must come back to us as soon as possible.”
soldier
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
soon
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From this reading “You are now our ruler,” he said to the Scarecrow; “so you must come back to us as soon as possible.”
spectacles
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From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
Trees
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
trouble
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From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
unlocked
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From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are now our ruler,” he said to the Scarecrow; “so you must come back to us as soon as possible.”
walked
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
whiskers
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From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
wishes
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From this reading But he at once unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Attacked by the Fighting Trees The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are now our ruler,” he said to the Scarecrow; “so you must come back to us as soon as possible.”
