Chapter VI
Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04 is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.
Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04
Chapter VI · Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04 is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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I
AM
forfeited
to
eternal
disgrace
if
you
do
not
commiserate.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04
Chapter VI · Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04 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
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I
AM
forfeited
to
eternal
disgrace
if
you
do
not
commiserate.
/aɪ æm ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd tuː ɪˈtɜːrnəl dɪsˈɡreɪs ɪf juː duː nɑːt kəˈmɪsəreɪt/
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Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
commiserate
verb
US /kəˈmɪsəreɪt/
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
From this reading “I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.”
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.”
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.”
forfeited
adjective
US /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/
surrendered as a penalty
From this reading “I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.”
All words in this reading · 11
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.
commiserateverbUS /kəˈmɪsəreɪt/
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
From this reading I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.
forfeitedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/
surrendered as a penalty
From this reading I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I AM forfeited to eternal disgrace if you do not commiserate.
Chapter 6 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton 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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Vocabulary met early in Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 04
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