h indirect words. Little green worms! Tiny grey and yucky tube shaped insects, that are often found in apples. Dorothy and the Scarecrow meet the Tinman, who joins them on their trip to Oz. Oil can. A can for carrying motor oil and other similar liquids. My goodness, he can’t talk! An old-fashioned but still used way to express surprise. I’ve held that ax up for ages. An "ax" is a tool with a sharp blade used for cutting trees. If you have done something "for ages," you have done it for a very long time. I was chopping that tree. "To chop" is a strong verb meaning to cut with a heavy tool, like an ax. I rusted solid, and have been that way ever since. When metals start "to rust," they become covered with reddish brown particles that makes it difficult for the metal to be moved in any way. If the Tinman "rusts solid," no part of his body will be moveable. Bang on my chest if you think I’m perfect. "To bang" is to strike or hit forcefully, often while making lots of noise. What an echo! An "echo" is a sound that is repeated after reflecting off of a wall or other surface. They are commonly heard in caves. The tinsmith forgot to give me a heart. No heart, all hollow. A "tinsmith" is an old word for a worker who makes things out of tin or metal. If something is "hallow," it is empty. * When a man’s an empty kettle, he should be on his mettle, and yet I’m torn apart. A "kettle" is a metal pot with a lid, while "mettle" refers to the courage or desire to continue. In this case, to be "torn apart" means to be emotionally upset or miserable. * I’d be friends with the sparrows, and the boy who shoots the arrows, if I only had a heart. "Sparrows" are pretty birds. The boy who shoots the arrows refers to Cupid, the figure from Greek mythology who shot arrows into the hearts of others so that they would fall in love. * Just to register emotion, jealousy, devotion, and really feel the part. "Devotion" is a powerful word that means dedication or loyalty. In this case, "the part" refers to an acting part in a play or movie. * I could stay young and chipper. "Chipper" is a cute little colloquial word meaning happy and playful. Suppose the wizard wouldn’t give me one when we got there. "Suppose" at the beginning of a sentence means "What if…?" Helping the little lady along? "To help someone along" simply means to help them make progress. I’ll stuff a mattress with you and I’ll use you for a beehive! This is the wicked witch’s way of saying that she will take the straw that the Scarecrow is made of and use it to make a mattress. A "beehive" is a home for bees, which, I suppose, would be a painful thing to be if you were a scarecrow. I don’t like this forest; It’s dark and creepy. "Creepy" is a great adje
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