Chapter 4 of Alice in Wonderland, Retold in Words of One is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Alice in Wonderland, Retold in Words of One is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RAB-BIT SENDS IN A BILL. It was the White Rab-bit who trot-ted back a-gain. It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess! The Duch-ess! Oh, my dear paws!
Chapter 4 of Alice in Wonderland, Retold in Words of One is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “THE RAB-BIT SENDS IN A BILL.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, my dear paws!”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!”
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading “Oh, my dear paws!”
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “THE RAB-BIT SENDS IN A BILL.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!”
a Caucasian
From this reading “It was the White Rab-bit who trot-ted back a-gain.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RAB-BIT SENDS IN A BILL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the White Rab-bit who trot-ted back a-gain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was the White Rab-bit who trot-ted back a-gain.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE RAB-BIT SENDS IN A BILL.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, my dear paws!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RAB-BIT SENDS IN A BILL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the White Rab-bit who trot-ted back a-gain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my dear paws!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my dear paws!
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Oh, my dear paws!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RAB-BIT SENDS IN A BILL.
express in words
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading THE RAB-BIT SENDS IN A BILL.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAB-BIT SENDS IN A BILL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the White Rab-bit who trot-ted back a-gain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the White Rab-bit who trot-ted back a-gain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It looked from side to side as it went as if it had lost some-thing; and Al-ice heard it say to it-self, "The Duch-ess!
a Caucasian
From this reading It was the White Rab-bit who trot-ted back a-gain.
which person or people
From this reading It was the White Rab-bit who trot-ted back a-gain.
Chapter 4 of Alice in Wonderland, Retold in Words of One by Lewis Carroll holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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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