Chapter 2 of Alice in Wonderland, Retold in Words of One is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Alice in Wonderland, Retold in Words of One is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POOL OF TEARS. "How strange! Oh my!" said Al-ice, "how tall I am, and all at once, too! Good-by, feet." (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
Chapter 2 of Alice in Wonderland, Retold in Words of One is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Good-by, feet."”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “THE POOL OF TEARS.”
a particular situation
From this reading “(For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “(For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?”
in the near future
From this reading “(For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “"How strange!”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Oh my!" said Al-ice, "how tall I am, and all at once, too!”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “THE POOL OF TEARS.”
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From this reading Oh my!" said Al-ice, "how tall I am, and all at once, too!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Oh my!" said Al-ice, "how tall I am, and all at once, too!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Oh my!" said Al-ice, "how tall I am, and all at once, too!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh my!" said Al-ice, "how tall I am, and all at once, too!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh my!" said Al-ice, "how tall I am, and all at once, too!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Good-by, feet."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-by, feet."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How strange!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh my!" said Al-ice, "how tall I am, and all at once, too!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh my!" said Al-ice, "how tall I am, and all at once, too!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POOL OF TEARS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh my!" said Al-ice, "how tall I am, and all at once, too!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
on one occasion
From this reading Oh my!" said Al-ice, "how tall I am, and all at once, too!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading THE POOL OF TEARS.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Oh my!" said Al-ice, "how tall I am, and all at once, too!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
a particular situation
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
in the near future
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "How strange!
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Oh my!" said Al-ice, "how tall I am, and all at once, too!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading THE POOL OF TEARS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOL OF TEARS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Oh my!" said Al-ice, "how tall I am, and all at once, too!
at the time that
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
which person or people
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (For when she looked down at her feet they seemed so far off, she thought they would soon be out of sight.) "Oh, my poor feet, who will put on your shoes for you now, dears?
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