Chapter 7 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 08 is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 08 is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Queen_. Whereon do you look? _Hamlet_. On him, on him,--look you how pale he glares!--_Hamlet_. PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
Chapter 7 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 08 is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.”
receiving or eligible for compensation
From this reading “PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.”
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading “PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.”
plural of “glare” — a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “On him, on him,--look you how pale he glares!--_Hamlet_.”
a community of people smaller than a village
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading “PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.”
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.”
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(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 PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
receiving or eligible for compensation
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whereon do you look?
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
divisible by two
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
plural of “glare” — a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading On him, on him,--look you how pale he glares!--_Hamlet_.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading _Hamlet_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On him, on him,--look you how pale he glares!--_Hamlet_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On him, on him,--look you how pale he glares!--_Hamlet_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
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From this reading On him, on him,--look you how pale he glares!--_Hamlet_.
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Whereon do you look?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On him, on him,--look you how pale he glares!--_Hamlet_.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading On him, on him,--look you how pale he glares!--_Hamlet_.
by chance
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading _Queen_.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereon do you look?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
a late time of life
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
but in spite of that
From this reading PERHAPS to Maltravers those few minutes which ensued, as they walked slowly on, compensated for all the troubles and cares of years; for natures like his feel joy even yet more intensely than sorrow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whereon do you look?
Chapter 7 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 08 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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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