Chapter 4 of The So-Called Human Race is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The So-Called Human Race is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands. People must be tired of my adventures. Where am I now? I never know." "In Cartoonland," said the Hatter.
Chapter 4 of The So-Called Human Race is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “People must be tired of my adventures.”
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “"No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.”
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading “"In Cartoonland," said the Hatter.”
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “"No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “People must be tired of my adventures.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “People must be tired of my adventures.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “People must be tired of my adventures.”
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading “"No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading People must be tired of my adventures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
(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 "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Where am I now?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading People must be tired of my adventures.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In Cartoonland," said the Hatter.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading "In Cartoonland," said the Hatter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where am I now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I never know."
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading People must be tired of my adventures.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading People must be tired of my adventures.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never know."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where am I now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People must be tired of my adventures.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
above and across; more than
From this reading "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People must be tired of my adventures.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In Cartoonland," said the Hatter.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading People must be tired of my adventures.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where am I now?
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading "No," said Alice; "I've been all over--in Wonderland, in Bookland, in Stageland, and forty other lands.
Chapter 4 of The So-Called Human Race by Bert Leston Taylor holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 4 holds 419 sentences of The So-Called Human Race, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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