Wizard of Oz: Chapter 03

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Sentence 2

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How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow

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How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow

Sentence 3

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When Dorothy was left alone she began to feel hungry.

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When Dorothy was left alone she began to feel hungry.

Sentence 4

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So she went to the cupboard and cut herself some bread, which she spread with butter.

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So she went to the cupboard and cut herself some bread, which she spread with butter.

Sentence 5

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She gave some to Toto, and taking a pail from the shelf she carried it down to the little brook and filled it with clear, sparkling water.

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She gave some to Toto, and taking a pail from the shelf she carried it down to the little brook and filled it with clear, sparkling water.

Sentence 6

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Toto ran over to the trees and began to bark at the birds sitting there.

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Toto ran over to the trees and began to bark at the birds sitting there.

Sentence 7

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Dorothy went to get him, and saw such delicious fruit hanging from the branches that she gathered some of it, finding it just what she wanted to help out her breakfast.

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Dorothy went to get him, and saw such delicious fruit hanging from the branches that she gathered some of it, finding it just what she wanted to help out her breakfast.

Sentence 8

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Then she went back to the house, and having helped herself and Toto to a good drink of the cool, clear water, she set about making ready for the journey to the City of Emeralds.

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Then she went back to the house, and having helped herself and Toto to a good drink of the cool, clear water, she set about making ready for the journey to the City of Emeralds.

Sentence 9

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Dorothy had only one other dress, but that happened to be clean and was hanging on a peg beside her bed.

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Dorothy had only one other dress, but that happened to be clean and was hanging on a peg beside her bed.

Sentence 10

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It was gingham, with checks of white and blue; and although the blue was somewhat faded with many washings, it was still a pretty frock.

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It was gingham, with checks of white and blue; and although the blue was somewhat faded with many washings, it was still a pretty frock.

Sentence 11

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The girl washed herself carefully, dressed herself in the clean gingham, and tied her pink sunbonnet on her head.

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The girl washed herself carefully, dressed herself in the clean gingham, and tied her pink sunbonnet on her head.

Sentence 12

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She took a little basket and filled it with bread from the cupboard, laying a white cloth over the top.

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She took a little basket and filled it with bread from the cupboard, laying a white cloth over the top.

Sentence 13

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Then she looked down at her feet and noticed how old and worn her shoes were.

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Then she looked down at her feet and noticed how old and worn her shoes were.

Sentence 14

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"They surely will never do for a long journey, Toto," she said.

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"They surely will never do for a long journey, Toto," she said.

Sentence 15

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And Toto looked up into her face with his little black eyes and wagged his tail to show he knew what she meant.

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And Toto looked up into her face with his little black eyes and wagged his tail to show he knew what she meant.

Sentence 16

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At that moment Dorothy saw lying on the table the silver shoes that had belonged to the Witch of the East.

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At that moment Dorothy saw lying on the table the silver shoes that had belonged to the Witch of the East.

Sentence 17

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"I wonder if they will fit me," she said to Toto.

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"I wonder if they will fit me," she said to Toto.

Sentence 18

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"They would be just the thing to take a long walk in, for they could not wear out."

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"They would be just the thing to take a long walk in, for they could not wear out."

Sentence 19

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She took off her old leather shoes and tried on the silver ones, which fitted her as well as if they had been made for her.

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She took off her old leather shoes and tried on the silver ones, which fitted her as well as if they had been made for her.

Sentence 20

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Finally she picked up her basket.

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Finally she picked up her basket.

Sentence 21

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"Come along, Toto," she said.

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"Come along, Toto," she said.

Sentence 22

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"We will go to the Emerald City and ask the Great Oz how to get back to Kansas again."

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"We will go to the Emerald City and ask the Great Oz how to get back to Kansas again."

Sentence 23

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She closed the door, locked it, and put the key carefully in the pocket of her dress.

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She closed the door, locked it, and put the key carefully in the pocket of her dress.

Sentence 24

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And so, with Toto trotting along soberly behind her, she started on her journey.

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And so, with Toto trotting along soberly behind her, she started on her journey.

Sentence 25

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There were several roads nearby, but it did not take her long to find the one paved with yellow bricks.

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There were several roads nearby, but it did not take her long to find the one paved with yellow bricks.

Sentence 26

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Within a short time she was walking briskly toward the Emerald City, her silver shoes tinkling merrily on the hard, yellow road-bed.

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Within a short time she was walking briskly toward the Emerald City, her silver shoes tinkling merrily on the hard, yellow road-bed.

Sentence 27

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The sun shone bright and the birds sang sweetly, and Dorothy did not feel nearly so bad as you might think a little girl would who had been suddenly whisked away from her own country and set down in the midst of a strange land.

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The sun shone bright and the birds sang sweetly, and Dorothy did not feel nearly so bad as you might think a little girl would who had been suddenly whisked away from her own country and set down in the midst of a strange land.

Sentence 28

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She was surprised, as she walked along, to see how pretty the country was about her.

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She was surprised, as she walked along, to see how pretty the country was about her.

Sentence 29

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There were neat fences at the sides of the road, painted a dainty blue color, and beyond them were fields of grain and vegetables in abundance.

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There were neat fences at the sides of the road, painted a dainty blue color, and beyond them were fields of grain and vegetables in abundance.

Sentence 30

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Evidently the Munchkins were good farmers and able to raise large crops.

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Evidently the Munchkins were good farmers and able to raise large crops.

Sentence 31

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Once in a while she would pass a house, and the people came out to look at her and bow low as she went by; for everyone knew she had been the means of destroying the Wicked Witch and setting them free from bondage.

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Once in a while she would pass a house, and the people came out to look at her and bow low as she went by; for everyone knew she had been the means of destroying the Wicked Witch and setting them free from bondage.

Sentence 32

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The houses of the Munchkins were odd-looking dwellings, for each was round, with a big dome for a roof.

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The houses of the Munchkins were odd-looking dwellings, for each was round, with a big dome for a roof.

Sentence 33

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All were painted blue, for in this country of the East blue was the favorite color.

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All were painted blue, for in this country of the East blue was the favorite color.

Sentence 34

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Toward evening, when Dorothy was tired with her long walk and began to wonder where she should pass the night, she came to a house rather larger than the rest.

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Toward evening, when Dorothy was tired with her long walk and began to wonder where she should pass the night, she came to a house rather larger than the rest.

Sentence 35

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On the green lawn before it many men and women were dancing.

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On the green lawn before it many men and women were dancing.

Sentence 36

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Five little fiddlers played as loudly as possible, and the people were laughing and singing, while a big table near by was loaded with delicious fruits and nuts, pies and cakes, and many other good things to eat.

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Five little fiddlers played as loudly as possible, and the people were laughing and singing, while a big table near by was loaded with delicious fruits and nuts, pies and cakes, and many other good things to eat.

Sentence 37

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The people greeted Dorothy kindly, and invited her to supper and to pass the night with them; for this was the home of one of the richest Munchkins in the land, and his friends were gathered with him to celebrate their freedom from the bondage of the Wicked Witch.

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The people greeted Dorothy kindly, and invited her to supper and to pass the night with them; for this was the home of one of the richest Munchkins in the land, and his friends were gathered with him to celebrate their freedom from the bondage of the Wicked Witch.

Sentence 38

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Dorothy ate a hearty supper and was waited upon by the rich Munchkin himself, whose name was Boq.

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Dorothy ate a hearty supper and was waited upon by the rich Munchkin himself, whose name was Boq.

Sentence 39

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Then she sat upon a settee and watched the people dance.

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Then she sat upon a settee and watched the people dance.

Sentence 40

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When Boq saw her silver shoes he said, "You must be a great sorceress."

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When Boq saw her silver shoes he said, "You must be a great sorceress."

Sentence 41

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"Why?"

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"Why?"

Sentence 42

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asked the girl.

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asked the girl.

Sentence 43

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"Because you wear silver shoes and have killed the Wicked Witch.

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"Because you wear silver shoes and have killed the Wicked Witch.

Sentence 44

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Besides, you have white in your frock, and only witches and sorceresses wear white."

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Besides, you have white in your frock, and only witches and sorceresses wear white."

Sentence 45

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"My dress is blue and white checked," said Dorothy, smoothing out the wrinkles in it.

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"My dress is blue and white checked," said Dorothy, smoothing out the wrinkles in it.

Sentence 46

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"It is kind of you to wear that," said Boq.

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"It is kind of you to wear that," said Boq.

Sentence 47

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"Blue is the color of the Munchkins, and white is the witch color.

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"Blue is the color of the Munchkins, and white is the witch color.

Sentence 48

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So we know you are a friendly witch."

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So we know you are a friendly witch."

Sentence 49

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Dorothy did not know what to say to this, for all the people seemed to think her a witch, and she knew very well she was only an ordinary little girl who had come by the chance of a cyclone into a strange land.

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Dorothy did not know what to say to this, for all the people seemed to think her a witch, and she knew very well she was only an ordinary little girl who had come by the chance of a cyclone into a strange land.

Sentence 50

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When she had tired watching the dancing, Boq led her into the house, where he gave her a room with a pretty bed in it.

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When she had tired watching the dancing, Boq led her into the house, where he gave her a room with a pretty bed in it.

Sentence 51

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The sheets were made of blue cloth, and Dorothy slept soundly in them till morning, with Toto curled up on the blue rug beside her.

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The sheets were made of blue cloth, and Dorothy slept soundly in them till morning, with Toto curled up on the blue rug beside her.

Sentence 52

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She ate a hearty breakfast, and watched a wee Munchkin baby, who played with Toto and pulled his tail and crowed and laughed in a way that greatly amused Dorothy.

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She ate a hearty breakfast, and watched a wee Munchkin baby, who played with Toto and pulled his tail and crowed and laughed in a way that greatly amused Dorothy.

Sentence 53

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Toto was a fine curiosity to all the people, for they had never seen a dog before.

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Toto was a fine curiosity to all the people, for they had never seen a dog before.

Sentence 54

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"How far is it to the Emerald City?"

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"How far is it to the Emerald City?"

Sentence 55

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the girl asked.

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the girl asked.

Sentence 56

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"I do not know," answered Boq gravely, "for I have never been there.

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"I do not know," answered Boq gravely, "for I have never been there.

Sentence 57

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It is better for people to keep away from Oz, unless they have business with him.

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It is better for people to keep away from Oz, unless they have business with him.

Sentence 58

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But it is a long way to the Emerald City, and it will take you many days.

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But it is a long way to the Emerald City, and it will take you many days.

Sentence 59

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The country here is rich and pleasant, but you must pass through rough and dangerous places before you reach the end of your journey."

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The country here is rich and pleasant, but you must pass through rough and dangerous places before you reach the end of your journey."

Sentence 60

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This worried Dorothy a little, but she knew that only the Great Oz could help her get to Kansas again, so she bravely resolved not to turn back.

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This worried Dorothy a little, but she knew that only the Great Oz could help her get to Kansas again, so she bravely resolved not to turn back.

Sentence 61

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She bade her friends good-bye, and again started along the road of yellow brick.

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She bade her friends good-bye, and again started along the road of yellow brick.

Sentence 62

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When she had gone several miles she thought she would stop to rest, and so climbed to the top of the fence beside the road and sat down.

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When she had gone several miles she thought she would stop to rest, and so climbed to the top of the fence beside the road and sat down.

Sentence 63

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There was a great cornfield beyond the fence, and not far away she saw a Scarecrow, placed high on a pole to keep the birds from the ripe corn.

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There was a great cornfield beyond the fence, and not far away she saw a Scarecrow, placed high on a pole to keep the birds from the ripe corn.

Sentence 64

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Dorothy leaned her chin upon her hand and gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrow.

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Dorothy leaned her chin upon her hand and gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrow.

Sentence 65

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Its head was a small sack stuffed with straw, with eyes, nose, and mouth painted on it to represent a face.

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Its head was a small sack stuffed with straw, with eyes, nose, and mouth painted on it to represent a face.

Sentence 66

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An old, pointed blue hat, that had belonged to some Munchkin, was perched on his head, and the rest of the figure was a blue suit of clothes, worn and faded, which had also been stuffed with straw.

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An old, pointed blue hat, that had belonged to some Munchkin, was perched on his head, and the rest of the figure was a blue suit of clothes, worn and faded, which had also been stuffed with straw.

Sentence 67

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On the feet were some old boots with blue tops, such as every man wore in this country, and the figure was raised above the stalks of corn by means of the pole stuck up its back.

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On the feet were some old boots with blue tops, such as every man wore in this country, and the figure was raised above the stalks of corn by means of the pole stuck up its back.

Sentence 68

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While Dorothy was looking earnestly into the queer, painted face of the Scarecrow, she was surprised to see one of the eyes slowly wink at her.

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While Dorothy was looking earnestly into the queer, painted face of the Scarecrow, she was surprised to see one of the eyes slowly wink at her.

Sentence 69

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She thought she must have been mistaken at first, for none of the scarecrows in Kansas ever wink; but presently the figure nodded its head to her in a friendly way.

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She thought she must have been mistaken at first, for none of the scarecrows in Kansas ever wink; but presently the figure nodded its head to her in a friendly way.

Sentence 70

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Then she climbed down from the fence and walked up to it, while Toto ran around the pole and barked.

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Then she climbed down from the fence and walked up to it, while Toto ran around the pole and barked.

Sentence 71

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"Good day," said the Scarecrow, in a rather husky voice.

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"Good day," said the Scarecrow, in a rather husky voice.

Sentence 72

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"Did you speak?"

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"Did you speak?"

Sentence 73

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asked the girl, in wonder.

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asked the girl, in wonder.

Sentence 74

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"Certainly," answered the Scarecrow.

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"Certainly," answered the Scarecrow.

Sentence 75

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"How do you do?"

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"How do you do?"

Sentence 76

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"I'm pretty well, thank you," replied Dorothy politely.

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"I'm pretty well, thank you," replied Dorothy politely.

Sentence 77

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"How do you do?"

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"How do you do?"

Sentence 78

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"I'm not feeling well," said the Scarecrow, with a smile, "for it is very tedious being perched up here night and day to scare away crows."

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"I'm not feeling well," said the Scarecrow, with a smile, "for it is very tedious being perched up here night and day to scare away crows."

Sentence 79

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"Can't you get down?"

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"Can't you get down?"

Sentence 80

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asked Dorothy.

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asked Dorothy.

Sentence 81

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"No, for this pole is stuck up my back.

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"No, for this pole is stuck up my back.

Sentence 82

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If you will please take away the pole I shall be greatly obliged to you."

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If you will please take away the pole I shall be greatly obliged to you."

Sentence 83

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Dorothy reached up both arms and lifted the figure off the pole, for, being stuffed with straw, it was quite light.

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Dorothy reached up both arms and lifted the figure off the pole, for, being stuffed with straw, it was quite light.

Sentence 84

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"Thank you very much," said the Scarecrow, when he had been set down on the ground.

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"Thank you very much," said the Scarecrow, when he had been set down on the ground.

Sentence 85

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"I feel like a new man."

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"I feel like a new man."

Sentence 86

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Dorothy was puzzled at this, for it sounded queer to hear a stuffed man speak, and to see him bow and walk along beside her.

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Dorothy was puzzled at this, for it sounded queer to hear a stuffed man speak, and to see him bow and walk along beside her.

Sentence 87

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"Who are you?"

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"Who are you?"

Sentence 88

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asked the Scarecrow when he had stretched himself and yawned.

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asked the Scarecrow when he had stretched himself and yawned.

Sentence 89

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"And where are you going?"

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"And where are you going?"

Sentence 90

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"My name is Dorothy," said the girl, "and I am going to the Emerald City, to ask the Great Oz to send me back to Kansas."

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"My name is Dorothy," said the girl, "and I am going to the Emerald City, to ask the Great Oz to send me back to Kansas."

Sentence 91

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"Where is the Emerald City?"

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"Where is the Emerald City?"

Sentence 92

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he inquired.

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he inquired.

Sentence 93

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"And who is Oz?"

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"And who is Oz?"

Sentence 94

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"Why, don't you know?"

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"Why, don't you know?"

Sentence 95

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she returned, in surprise.

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she returned, in surprise.

Sentence 96

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"No, indeed.

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"No, indeed.

Sentence 97

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I don't know anything.

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I don't know anything.

Sentence 98

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You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all," he answered sadly.

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You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all," he answered sadly.

Sentence 99

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"Oh," said Dorothy, "I'm awfully sorry for you."

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"Oh," said Dorothy, "I'm awfully sorry for you."

Sentence 100

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"Do you think," he asked, "if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?"

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"Do you think," he asked, "if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?"

Sentence 101

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"I cannot tell," she returned, "but you may come with me, if you like.

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"I cannot tell," she returned, "but you may come with me, if you like.

Sentence 102

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If Oz will not give you any brains you will be no worse off than you are now."

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If Oz will not give you any brains you will be no worse off than you are now."

Sentence 103

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"That is true," said the Scarecrow.

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"That is true," said the Scarecrow.

Sentence 104

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"You see," he continued confidentially, "I don't mind my legs and arms and body being stuffed, because I cannot get hurt.

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"You see," he continued confidentially, "I don't mind my legs and arms and body being stuffed, because I cannot get hurt.

Sentence 105

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If anyone treads on my toes or sticks a pin into me, it doesn't matter, for I can't feel it.

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If anyone treads on my toes or sticks a pin into me, it doesn't matter, for I can't feel it.

Sentence 106

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But I do not want people to call me a fool, and if my head stays stuffed with straw instead of with brains, as yours is, how am I ever to know anything?"

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But I do not want people to call me a fool, and if my head stays stuffed with straw instead of with brains, as yours is, how am I ever to know anything?"

Sentence 107

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"I understand how you feel," said the little girl, who was truly sorry for him.

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"I understand how you feel," said the little girl, who was truly sorry for him.

Sentence 108

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"If you will come with me I'll ask Oz to do all he can for you."

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"If you will come with me I'll ask Oz to do all he can for you."

Sentence 109

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"Thank you," he answered gratefully.

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"Thank you," he answered gratefully.

Sentence 110

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They walked back to the road.

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They walked back to the road.

Sentence 111

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Dorothy helped him over the fence, and they started along the path of yellow brick for the Emerald City.

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Dorothy helped him over the fence, and they started along the path of yellow brick for the Emerald City.

Sentence 112

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Toto did not like this addition to the party at first.

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Toto did not like this addition to the party at first.

Sentence 113

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He smelled around the stuffed man as if he suspected there might be a nest of rats in the straw, and he often growled in an unfriendly way at the Scarecrow.

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He smelled around the stuffed man as if he suspected there might be a nest of rats in the straw, and he often growled in an unfriendly way at the Scarecrow.

Sentence 114

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"Don't mind Toto," said Dorothy to her new friend.

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"Don't mind Toto," said Dorothy to her new friend.

Sentence 115

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"He never bites."

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"He never bites."

Sentence 116

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"Oh, I'm not afraid," replied the Scarecrow.

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"Oh, I'm not afraid," replied the Scarecrow.

Sentence 117

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"He can't hurt the straw.

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"He can't hurt the straw.

Sentence 118

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Do let me carry that basket for you.

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Do let me carry that basket for you.

Sentence 119

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I shall not mind it, for I can't get tired.

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I shall not mind it, for I can't get tired.

Sentence 120

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I'll tell you a secret," he continued, as he walked along.

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I'll tell you a secret," he continued, as he walked along.

Sentence 121

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"There is only one thing in the world I am afraid of."

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"There is only one thing in the world I am afraid of."

Sentence 122

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"What is that?"

A2

"What is that?"

Sentence 123

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asked Dorothy; "the Munchkin farmer who made you?"

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asked Dorothy; "the Munchkin farmer who made you?"

Sentence 124

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"No," answered the Scarecrow; "it's a lighted match."

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"No," answered the Scarecrow; "it's a lighted match."