Chapter 8 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Rod_. How sweet these solitary places are! _Ped_. What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?
Chapter 8 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading “What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “How sweet these solitary places are!”
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “How sweet these solitary places are!”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “How sweet these solitary places are!”
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(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How sweet these solitary places are!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How sweet these solitary places are!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ped_.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading How sweet these solitary places are!
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading _Rod_.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading How sweet these solitary places are!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading How sweet these solitary places are!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How sweet these solitary places are!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?
Chapter 8 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
Chapter 8 holds 274 sentences of Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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