Chapter 1 of A Tangled Tale is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Tangled Tale is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore]. Hoc meum tale quale est accipe. _SECOND THOUSAND._ London MACMILLAN AND CO. RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C. _And Bungay, Suffolk_.
Chapter 1 of A Tangled Tale is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.”
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].”
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading “In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.”
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading “In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].”
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading “In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].”
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From this reading Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _And Bungay, Suffolk_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _SECOND THOUSAND._ London MACMILLAN AND CO.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.
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From this reading Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _SECOND THOUSAND._ London MACMILLAN AND CO.
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From this reading _SECOND THOUSAND._ London MACMILLAN AND CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _SECOND THOUSAND._ London MACMILLAN AND CO.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
make square
From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _And Bungay, Suffolk_.
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
for that reason; as a result
From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _SECOND THOUSAND._ London MACMILLAN AND CO.
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
Chapter 1 of A Tangled Tale by Lewis Carroll holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 444 sentences of A Tangled Tale, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of A Tangled Tale by Lewis Carroll exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 444 sentences, grouped into 89 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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