Chapter 2 of Alice in Wonderland is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 2 of Alice in Wonderland by Alice Gerstenberg holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 411 sentences of Alice in Wonderland, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Alice in Wonderland is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The reason is, that they _would_ go with the lobsters to the dance. So they got thrown out to sea. So they had to fall a long way. So they got their tails fast in their mouths. So they couldn't get them out again.
Chapter 2 of Alice in Wonderland is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So they had to fall a long way.
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From this reading So they couldn't get them out again.
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From this reading So they couldn't get them out again.
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From this reading The reason is, that they _would_ go with the lobsters to the dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they had to fall a long way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they got their tails fast in their mouths.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they couldn't get them out again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reason is, that they _would_ go with the lobsters to the dance.
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From this reading So they got thrown out to sea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So they had to fall a long way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So they got their tails fast in their mouths.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason is, that they _would_ go with the lobsters to the dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reason is, that they _would_ go with the lobsters to the dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they had to fall a long way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they got their tails fast in their mouths.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they got thrown out to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reason is, that they _would_ go with the lobsters to the dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they got thrown out to sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they got thrown out to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they got their tails fast in their mouths.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reason is, that they _would_ go with the lobsters to the dance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reason is, that they _would_ go with the lobsters to the dance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So they got their tails fast in their mouths.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So they couldn't get them out again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reason is, that they _would_ go with the lobsters to the dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they got thrown out to sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reason is, that they _would_ go with the lobsters to the dance.
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From this reading So they had to fall a long way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reason is, that they _would_ go with the lobsters to the dance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The reason is, that they _would_ go with the lobsters to the dance.
