Dorothy Sentence Examples

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  • Dorothy sighed and commenced to breathe easier.

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  • In 1736 Tucker married Dorothy, the daughter of Edward Barker of East Betchworth, cursitor baron of the exchequer.

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  • Next minute there was a roar and a sharp crash, and at her side Dorothy saw the ground open in a wide crack and then come together again.

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  • His mother was Lady Dorothy Manners, daughter of John, earl of Rutland.

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  • He married in 1766 Lady Dorothy Cavendish (1750-1794), daughter of the 4th duke of Devonshire, and was succeeded as 4th duke by his son William Henry (1768-1854), who married a daughter of the famous gambler, General John Scott, and was brother-in-law to Canning.

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  • Mark Pattison's tenth and youngest sister was Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison (1832-1878), better known as Sister Dora, the name she took in 1864 on becoming a member of the Anglican sisterhood of the Good Samaritan at Coatham, Yorkshire.

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  • Dorothy grabbed fast hold of the buggy top and the boy did the same.

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  • When Dorothy recovered her senses they were still falling, but not so fast.

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  • He married Dorothy (1617-1684), daughter of Robert Sidney, 2nd earl of Leicester.

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  • In 1649 he married Dorothy, daughter of Richard Mayor, or Major, of Hursley in Hampshire.

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  • On the bank of the Potomac is a brick house which was for several years the home of Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star-Spangled Banner"; on Analostan Island in the river was a home of James Murray Mason; Georgetown Heights was the home of the popular novelist, Mrs Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth (1819-1899).

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  • Madison married, in 1794, Dorothy Payne Todd (1772-1849), widow of John Todd, a Philadelphia lawyer.

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  • How long this state of things continued Dorothy could not even guess, she was so greatly bewildered.

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  • He married in this year Dorothy, daughter of Edward East of Bledlow in Buckinghamshire.

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  • There are few things in literary history more remarkable than this friendship. The gifted Dorothy Wordsworth described Coleridge as "thin and pale, the lower part of the face not good, wide mouth, thick lips, not very good teeth, longish, loose, half-curling, rough, black hair," - but all was forgotten in the magic charm of his utterance.

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  • Jim the horse had seen these spires, also, and his ears stood straight up with fear, while Dorothy and Zeb held their breaths in suspense.

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  • The earliest genuine documents of the Bohemian language comprise several hymns and legends; of the latter the legend of St Catherine and that of St Dorothy have the greatest value.

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  • After a brief residence with his mother, who was needlessly alarmed at the idea of her son falling a victim to some casual coquette, Swift towards the close of 1689 entered upon an engagement as secretary to Sir William Temple, whose wife (Dorothy Osborne) was distantly related to Mrs Swift.

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  • He was the dearly loved husband of Dorothy, much loved father of Clifford, father-in-law of Jane, and the dearest grandfather of Martin and Samantha.

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  • The house lands atop Oz's Wicked Witch of the East, killing her and making Dorothy an instant celebrity.

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  • Dorothy Kilner herself, usually so reserved, pronounced herself totally dissatisfied with the current state of children's literature.

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  • Talk of pink elephants calls to mind Dorothy B. Hughes, whom I discovered recently.

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  • Dorothy maintains that age is catching up with them, joints are beginning to creak, but they look pretty frisky to us!

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  • How did Dorothy become so neurotic -- what happened to her?

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  • Sophia is from Sicily, and is a very outspoken old lady who's mouth often lands her in trouble with daughter Dorothy.

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  • Lorelei Lee will simply drool over a diamond, while Dorothy drools over big pecs.

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  • He decides to prove that he isn't becoming " middle aged " by taking Dorothy, Tony and Deborah to an all-night rave.

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  • Beloved wife of the late Thomas Dickson, dearly loved mother of Dorothy and loving sister to Elizabeth, Janet, Agnes and James.

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  • He was spotted by the armed trawler Dorothy Gray.

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  • Jumping out of the buggy he put Dorothy's suit-case under the seat and her bird-cage on the floor in front.

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  • Dorothy thought he just wiggled one of his drooping ears, but that was all.

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  • It almost got us that time, Dorothy.

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  • Dorothy was too dazed to say much, but she watched one of Jim's big ears turn to violet and the other to rose, and wondered that his tail should be yellow and his body striped with blue and orange like the stripes of a zebra.

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  • Dorothy had a green streak through the center of her face where the blue and yellow lights came together, and her appearance seemed to add to his fright.

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  • Dorothy and Zeb looked at one another in wonder.

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  • Dorothy kept hold of his hand and followed him, and soon they were both walking through the air, with the kitten frisking beside them.

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  • He turned and walked down the street, and after a moment's hesitation Dorothy caught Eureka in her arms and climbed into the buggy.

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  • There was even a thorn upon the tip of his nose and he looked so funny that Dorothy laughed when she saw him.

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  • Dorothy and Zeb jumped out of the buggy and ran after them, but the Sorcerer remained calmly in his throne.

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  • Dorothy was surprised to find how patient the people were, for her own little heart was beating rapidly with excitement.

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  • And you are little Dorothy, from Kansas.

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  • So he followed the Prince into the great domed hall, and Dorothy and Zeb came after them, while the throng of people trooped in also.

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  • Yet, look where she would, Dorothy could discover no bells at all in the great glass hall.

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  • Dorothy and Zeb now got out of the buggy and walked beside the Prince, so that they might see and examine the flowers and plants better.

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  • The children, feeling sad and despondent, were about to follow him when the Wizard touched Dorothy softly on her shoulder.

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  • She was not at all heavy, so the Wizard and Dorothy managed to lift her gently to the ground.

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  • No one now seemed to pay any attention to the strangers, so Dorothy and Zeb and the Wizard let the train pass on and then wandered by themselves into the vegetable gardens.

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  • With this he began walking in the air toward the high openings, and Dorothy and Zeb followed him.

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  • So the boy went willingly upon the errand, and by the time he had returned Dorothy was awake.

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  • So he placed Dorothy upon one side of him and the boy upon the other and set a lantern upon each of their heads.

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  • There she entered in at Dorothy's window in the dome and aroused her from her sleep.

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  • So he carried the lantern back for quite a distance, while Dorothy and the Wizard followed at his side.

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  • One of the chairs pushed back from the table, and this was so astonishing and mysterious that Dorothy was almost tempted to run away in fright.

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  • Two childish voices laughed merrily at this action, and Dorothy was sure they were in no danger among such light-hearted folks, even if those folks couldn't be seen.

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  • Dorothy laughed and stretched out her hands.

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  • When Dorothy gently touched her nose and ears and lips they seemed to be well and delicately formed.

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  • Now you must feed me, Dorothy, for I'm half starved.

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  • The children were inclined to be frightened by the sight of the small animal, which reminded them of the bears; but Dorothy reassured them by explaining that Eureka was a pet and could do no harm even if she wished to.

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  • Dorothy climbed into the buggy, although Jim had been unharnessed from it and was grazing some distance away.

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  • As soon as he trotted out upon the surface of the river he found himself safe from pursuit, and Zeb was already running across the water toward Dorothy.

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  • Dorothy and the buggy had floated slowly down stream with the current of the water, and the others made haste to join her.

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  • Once a little fish swam too near the surface, and the kitten grabbed it in her mouth and ate it up as quick as a wink; but Dorothy cautioned her to be careful what she ate in this valley of enchantments, and no more fishes were careless enough to swim within reach.

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  • Dorothy nearly went with them, but she was holding fast to the iron rail of the seat, and that saved her.

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  • So they began to ascend the stairs, Dorothy and the Wizard first, Jim next, drawing the buggy, and then Zeb to watch that nothing happened to the harness.

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  • Will you buy it, my dear? he asked, addressing Dorothy.

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  • Dorothy must take her parasol and open it suddenly when the wooden folks attack her.

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  • Dorothy was captured in the same way, and numbers of the Gargoyles clung to Jim's legs, so weighting him down that the poor beast was helpless.

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  • They mounted into the buggy, Dorothy holding Eureka safe in her lap.

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  • Dorothy was a little anxious about the success of their trip, for the way Jim arched his long neck and spread out his bony legs as he fluttered and floundered through the air was enough to make anybody nervous.

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  • At such times Dorothy, Zeb and the Wizard all pushed behind, and lifted the wheels over the roughest places; so they managed, by dint of hard work, to keep going.

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  • Oh, Dorothy--you can't imagine what horrid things they are!

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  • You're sure to like Billina, when you know her, asserted Dorothy.

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  • One moment Dorothy sat beside them with the kitten in her lap, and a moment later the horse, the piglets, the Wizard and the boy were all that remained in the underground prison.

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  • In the closets he discovered many fancy costumes of rich velvets and brocades, and one of the attendants told him to dress himself in any of the clothes that pleased him and to be prepared to dine with the Princess and Dorothy in an hour's time.

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  • But Dorothy sprang up and ran to seize her friend's hand drawing him impulsively toward the lovely Princess, who smiled most graciously upon her guest.

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  • I have sent messengers to summon all of Dorothy's old friends to meet her and give her welcome, and they ought to arrive very soon, now.

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  • Dorothy sprang forward and caught the fluffy fowl in her arms, uttering at the same time a glad cry.

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  • She nestled herself comfortably in Dorothy's lap until the kitten gave a snarl of jealous anger and leaped up with a sharp claw fiercely bared to strike Billina a blow.

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  • The Tin Woodman loved Dorothy most tenderly, and welcomed with joy the return of the little old Wizard.

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  • These royal beasts are both warm friends of little Dorothy and have come to the Emerald City this morning to welcome her to our fairyland.

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  • Just then Dorothy, who had risen early and heard the voices of the animals, ran out to greet her old friends.

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  • Just then the girlish Ruler of Oz opened the door and greeted Dorothy with a good-morning kiss.

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  • Hearing this, Dorothy and the Wizard exchanged startled glances, for they remembered how often Eureka had longed to eat a piglet.

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  • Dorothy was nearly weeping, by this time, while Ozma was angry and indignant.

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  • So Dorothy ran to her room and found the kitten under the bed.

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  • Dorothy carried her in her arms back to where the others sat in grieved and thoughtful silence.

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  • So the Captain-General took Eureka from the arms of the now weeping Dorothy and in spite of the kitten's snarls and scratches carried it away to prison.

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  • Then the crowd cheered lustily and Dorothy hugged the kitten in her arms and told her how delighted she was to know that she was innocent.

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  • Dorothy was herself anxious to get home, so she promised Eureka they would not stay in the Land of Oz much longer.

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  • Then Dorothy wound up Tik-tok and he danced a jig to amuse the company, after which the Yellow Hen related some of her adventures with the Nome King in the Land of Ev.

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  • The Princess served delicious refreshments to those who were in the habit of eating, and when Dorothy's bed time arrived the company separated after exchanging many friendly sentiments.

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  • Dorothy held Eureka in her arms and bade her friends a fond good-bye.

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  • He decides to prove that he is n't becoming " middle aged " by taking Dorothy, Tony and Deborah to an all-night rave.

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  • The Wizard of Oz Open these pages and be whirled away with Dorothy, to the magical Land of Oz.

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  • In actuality, when Gerber began the hunt for a baby face to illustrate their new product line of baby food, a commercial artist by the name of Dorothy Smith submitted her charcoal drawing of her neighbor's four month old baby, Ann Cook.

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  • Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt is a short, interactive story about things a little boy and girl can do, such as pat the bunny, put on mommy's ring and wave bye-bye.

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  • And all you gentlemen out there you should know that the 1920's were a great era for good women (Gertrude Stein, Dorothy Parker, etc).

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  • David Letterman was born April 12, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana, to florist Harry Joseph (Joe) and Dorothy Letterman, a church secretary.

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  • In 1999, Halle Berry starred in the television movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.

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  • It wasn't just any old dog that Neil Patrick was playing -- it was Dorothy's beloved dog Toto in his brother Brian's junior high school production of The Wizard of Oz.

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  • Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz - You will be ready to follow the yellow brick road in this cute Dorothy costume from the iconic The Wizard of Oz film!

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  • For more information, search for more tips online or contact a professional modeling agency with a plus size division, like the Ford 12+ Division or Dorothy Combs Models.

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  • Dorothy Hamel doesn't skate anymore and your hair should hang up its skates too.

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  • They look best when worn low, like Dorothy's in The Wizard of Oz.

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  • Dorothy was America's sweetheart professional ice skater and her haircut had women running to their stylist's chair to copy her now classic wedge shape.

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  • Halle met second husband Eric Benet at a 1999 premiere party for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.

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  • A teen girl can be a "fashionable" Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz or a punk pixie.

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  • You can adapt patterns for Dorothy, or pioneer girl clothes or a 1950s girl's dress.

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  • The Last Sunset - This 1960 western film stars the likes of Rock Hudson and Kirk Douglas along with leading ladies Carol Lynley and Dorothy Malone.

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  • The potency of red shoes continues to be felt in society, from Dorothy's ruby red slippers to the tragic ballerina's footwear in the film The Red Shoes.

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  • The Emmy statuette, a winged woman grasping an atom, was designed by Louis McManus, who modeled it after his wife, Dorothy.

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  • Garland's big break came when she was cast as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz.

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  • You know Dorothy's story, but how do things look in Oz to the allegedly Wicked Witch of the West?

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  • The musical tells the story of Oz, both before and during Dorothy's arrival, from the perspective as the character presented as the Wicked Witch of the West in the film.

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  • However, after she captures Dorothy, she strikes a deal with Glinda to drive the Wizard out of Oz.

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  • Although Elphaba is shown as melting when Dorothy throws water on her in the movie Wizard of Oz, in Wicked, Elphaba survives the attack and helps Glinda gain rule of Oz before leaving for good.

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  • This house is located on Lorraine Boulevard in Hancock Park, and was once owned by philanthropist Dorothy Chandler.

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  • It told the story of a Kansas farm girl, Dorothy, and how she was transported by a tornado to the land of Oz, a fantasy land populated with wonderful, strange and often magical creatures.

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  • The Oz books are perhaps best known for the movie-musical that was inspired by the first; the MGM movie The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale.

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  • In the original book, Dorothy really is carried by a tornado to Oz, and transported back by her silver slippers.

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  • But as Dorothy herself would tell you, "There's no place like home."

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  • Dorothy meets Ozma in the third book in the series, Ozma of Oz, as she is swept off an ocean liner and back into the magical realms.

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  • When you think about Dorothy Gale, the lead character in The Wizard of Oz, she played the role of a female superhero.

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  • Dorothy did not reply to that.

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