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Alice's Adventures Under Ground
Alice's Adventures Under Ground

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Alice's Adventures Under Ground is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!
Don't go splashing paint over me like that!"
"I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."
On which Seven lifted up his head and said "that's right, Five!
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Alice's Adventures Under Ground

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Alice's Adventures Under Ground is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
/ə lɑːrdʒ roʊz triː stʊd nɪr ðə ˈentrəns ʌv ðə ˈɡɑːrdən ðə ˈroʊzɪz ɑːn ɪt wɜːr waɪt bʌt ðer wɜːr θriː ˈɡɑːrdənərz æt ɪt ˈbɪzəli ˈpeɪntɪŋ ðem red/
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This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!
Line 3
Don't go splashing paint over me like that!"
Line 4
"I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."
Line 5
On which Seven lifted up his head and said "that's right, Five!

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.

busily adverb US /ˈbɪzəli/

in a busy manner

From this reading “A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.”

elbow noun US /ˈelboʊ/

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading “"I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."”

gardeners noun US /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/

plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading “A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.”

jogged verb US /dʒɑːɡd/

inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading “"I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."”

paint verb US /peɪnt/

make a painting

From this reading “Don't go splashing paint over me like that!"”

painting noun US /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading “A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.”

roses noun US /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.”

splashing noun US /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

From this reading “Don't go splashing paint over me like that!"”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

Alice

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

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/

in a busy manner

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

couldn't

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

From this reading "I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

Don't

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

From this reading Don't go splashing paint over me like that!"

elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading "I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

FivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

gardenersnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/

plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Don't go splashing paint over me like that!"

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading On which Seven lifted up his head and said "that's right, Five!

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On which Seven lifted up his head and said "that's right, Five!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/

inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading "I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading On which Seven lifted up his head and said "that's right, Five!

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Don't go splashing paint over me like that!"

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Don't go splashing paint over me like that!"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Don't go splashing paint over me like that!"

paintverbUS /peɪnt/

make a painting

From this reading Don't go splashing paint over me like that!"

paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading On which Seven lifted up his head and said "that's right, Five!

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

SevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading "I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

From this reading Don't go splashing paint over me like that!"

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

sulkyadjective

sullen or moody

From this reading "I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Don't go splashing paint over me like that!"

that's

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

From this reading On which Seven lifted up his head and said "that's right, Five!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "I couldn't help it," said Five in a sulky tone, "Seven jogged my elbow."

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This Alice thought a very curious thing, and she went near to watch them, and just as she came up she heard one of them say "look out, Five!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On which Seven lifted up his head and said "that's right, Five!

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading A large rose tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.

Chapter 4 of Alice's Adventures Under Ground by Lewis Carroll holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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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Chapter 4 holds 237 sentences of Alice's Adventures Under Ground, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.

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

Alice
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Beginning
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Tired
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Sitting
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