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The Junior Classics, Volume — Volume 6, Old-Fashioned Tales

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Junior Classics, Volume — Volume 6, Old-Fashioned Tales is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Exactly so," said Alice.
"Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.
"I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know."
"Not the same thing a bit!" said the Hatter.
"Why, you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I see'!"
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The Junior Classics, Volume — Volume 6, Old-Fashioned Tales

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Junior Classics, Volume — Volume 6, Old-Fashioned Tales is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Exactly so," said Alice.
Line 2
"Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.
/ðen juː ʃʊd seɪ wʌt juː miːn ðə mɑːrtʃ her went ɑːn/
Line 3
"I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know."
Line 4
"Not the same thing a bit!" said the Hatter.
/nɑːt ðə seɪm θɪŋ ə bɪt sed ðə ˈhætər/
Line 5
"Why, you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I see'!"
/waɪ juː maɪt dʒʌst æz wel seɪ ðæt aɪ siː wʌt aɪ iːt ɪz ðə seɪm θɪŋ æz aɪ iːt wʌt aɪ siː/

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.

bit noun US /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “"Not the same thing a bit!" said the Hatter.”

eat verb US /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading “"Why, you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I see'!"”

Exactly adverb US /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading “"Exactly so," said Alice.”

Hare noun US /her/

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading “"Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.”

hastily adverb US /ˈheɪstəli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading “"I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know."”

Hatter noun US /ˈhætər/

someone who makes and sells hats

From this reading “"Not the same thing a bit!" said the Hatter.”

least adjective US /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading “"I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know."”

March verb US /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading “"Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.”

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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 "Not the same thing a bit!" said the Hatter.

Alice

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

From this reading "Exactly so," said Alice.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Why, you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I see'!"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know."

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "Not the same thing a bit!" said the Hatter.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know."

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading "Why, you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I see'!"

ExactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading "Exactly so," said Alice.

HarenounUS /her/

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading "Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.

hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading "I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know."

HatternounUS /ˈhætər/

someone who makes and sells hats

From this reading "Not the same thing a bit!" said the Hatter.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Why, you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I see'!"

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Why, you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I see'!"

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know."

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know."

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading "Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Why, you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I see'!"

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not the same thing a bit!" said the Hatter.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Exactly so," said Alice.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know."

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Why, you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I see'!"

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Exactly so," said Alice.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Why, you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I see'!"

that's

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

From this reading "I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know."

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Why, you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I see'!"

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading "Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I see'!"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.

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