Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04 is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04 is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ABROAD
uneasy,
nor
content
at
home.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04 is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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ABROAD
uneasy,
nor
content
at
home.
/əˈbrɔːd əˈniːzi nɔːr ˈkɑːntent æt hoʊm/
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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.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading “ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.”
All words in this reading · 6
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.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
Chapter 1 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
What does chapter 1 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04 contain?
Chapter 1 holds 98 sentences of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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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Vocabulary met early in Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04
Words and structures a reader meets early in Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Abroad
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Uneasy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Content
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Wisdom
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.