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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill CHAPTER V.

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Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.
Who are _you?_” said the Caterpillar.
This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation.
Alice replied, rather shyly, II hardly know, sir, just at presentat least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”
What do you mean by that?” said the Caterpillar sternly.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.
Line 2
Who are _you?_” said the Caterpillar.
Line 3
This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation.
Line 4
Alice replied, rather shyly, “II hardly know, sir, just at presentat least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”
Line 5
What do you mean by that?” said the Caterpillar sternly.

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.

Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.”

All words in this reading · 69

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.

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

addressed

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From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

Advice

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From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

Alice

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From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

an

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From this reading This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation.

and

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From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

are

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From this reading “Who are _you?_” said the Caterpillar.

at

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From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

been

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From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

but

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From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

by

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From this reading “What do you mean by that?” said the Caterpillar sternly.

Caterpillar

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From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

changed

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From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

conversation

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From this reading This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation.

do

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From this reading “What do you mean by that?” said the Caterpillar sternly.

each

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From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

encouraging

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation.

for

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From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

from

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From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

got

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From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

hardly

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From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

have

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From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

her

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From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

hookah

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From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

I

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From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

in

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From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

its

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

just

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

know

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

languid

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

last

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

least

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

looked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

mean

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What do you mean by that?” said the Caterpillar sternly.

morning

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

mouth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

must

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

not

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

opening

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation.

other

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From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

out

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

present

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

rather

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

replied

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Who are _you?_” said the Caterpillar.

several

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

shyly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

since

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

sir

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

sleepy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

some

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

sternly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What do you mean by that?” said the Caterpillar sternly.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What do you mean by that?” said the Caterpillar sternly.

The

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

then

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

think

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

This

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation.

time

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

times

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

took

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

up

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

voice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Advice from a Caterpillar The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.

was

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation.

What

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What do you mean by that?” said the Caterpillar sternly.

when

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

Who

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Who are _you?_” said the Caterpillar.

you

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Who are _you?_” said the Caterpillar.

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 04: The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill
Narrator: CHAPTER V.

Chapter 5 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland contain?

Chapter 5 holds 110 sentences of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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.

How do I study chapter 5 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?

Work through the 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 22 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Common questions about reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?

Yes. All 1308 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #11 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is used?

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How long does Alice's Adventures in Wonderland take to read?

About 109 minutes of reading across 262 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Words and structures a reader meets early in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Rabbit-hole
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Alice
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Beginning
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tired
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.