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Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream
Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.
"It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.
"It hasn't," said the Hatter.
"It just runs on forever."
"Doesn't it stop anywhere?" cried Alice in amazement.
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Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.
Line 2
"It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.
Line 3
"It hasn't," said the Hatter.
Line 4
"It just runs on forever."
/ɪt dʒʌst rʌnz ɑːn fərˈevər/
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"Doesn't it stop anywhere?" cried Alice in amazement.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aisle noun US /aɪl/

a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading “"It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.”

brilliantly adverb US /ˈbrɪljəntli/

with brightness

From this reading “THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.”

Hatter noun US /ˈhætər/

someone who makes and sells hats

From this reading “"It hasn't," said the Hatter.”

immovable noun US /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/

property consisting of houses and land

From this reading “THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.”

platform noun US /ˈplætfɔːrm/

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading “"It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.”

runs noun US /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading “"It just runs on forever."”

trolley noun US /ˈtrɑːli/

a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

From this reading “THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.”

vehicle noun US /ˈviːhɪkəl/

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading “THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.”

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

aislenounUS /aɪl/

a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

Alice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading "Doesn't it stop anywhere?" cried Alice in amazement.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading "Doesn't it stop anywhere?" cried Alice in amazement.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/

with brightness

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Doesn't it stop anywhere?" cried Alice in amazement.

doesn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading "It just runs on forever."

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

hasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It hasn't," said the Hatter.

HatternounUS /ˈhætər/

someone who makes and sells hats

From this reading "It hasn't," said the Hatter.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

IMMOVABLEnounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/

property consisting of houses and land

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Doesn't it stop anywhere?" cried Alice in amazement.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "It just runs on forever."

lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/

set afire or burning

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "It just runs on forever."

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading "It just runs on forever."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading "Doesn't it stop anywhere?" cried Alice in amazement.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.

TROLLEYnounUS /ˈtrɑːli/

a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY "What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle.

Chapter 2 of Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream by John Kendrick Bangs holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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.

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Blunderland
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Depressing
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