illed. I’m the one who ought to be punished! You can send me to bed without supper! "Supper" is a very old-fashioned way to say dinner. Hand over the dog, or I’ll bring a suit that’ll take away your damn farm! "To hand over" something is to physically transfer it. A "suit," in this case, is a law suit, and "damn" is a somewhat crude adverb used to show intensity or emotion (and perhaps the only crude word used in this movie!) What if he’s kept tied up? "To tie up" an animal is to keep it roped or chained to something like a fence, so that it can’t move beyond a certain distance. Here is the order allowing me to take him, unless you want to go against the law! In this case, this is a legal order from the sheriff, though in reality, it’s usually a judge who would write up such demands. Now you’re seeing reason. Another way to say "Now you’re acting logically." You wicked old witch! "Wicked" is a wonderful adjective that means completely evil or bad, and is often applied to witches. Just because you own half the county doesn’t mean you have the power to run the rest of us! A "county" is an administrative division of a state. Most states have a dozen or more counties. Here, Auntie Em uses "to run" as a way of meaning to control or rule. For 23 years I’ve been dying to tell you what I’ve thought of you, but being a Christian woman, I can’t say it! If you are "dying to do something," this means you very much want to do it. Note that "Christian women" are not allowed to use dirty words. I’m so glad! A useful alternative adjective for happy or satisfied. Dorothy and Toto run away from home, and soon meet the mysterious Professor Marvel. We’ve got to get away, to run away! "To run away" is a key phrasal verb, used when children leave home because they’re upset or feel their parents don’t understand them. [sign] Professor Marvel presents the crowned heads of Europe. A "crown" is the decoration of jewels that kings and queens wear on their heads to show their power or position. And who might you be? A poetic way of saying "Who are you?" You’re travelling in disguise. If one travels in disguise, they are usually claiming to be a person that they are not. It’s just like you could see what was inside of me! Today, one would say "It’s just like you could read my mind." I never do anything without consulting my crystal first. "To consult" is an official verb meaning to talk with, in order to get information or advice. The "crystal" here refers to a "crystal ball," which is used by wizards and others to predict the future. This is the same genuine, magic, authentic crystal used in the days of the pharaohs of Egypt. "Genuine" and "authentic" both mean real or true, as opposed to
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