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Through the Outlooking Glass

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Through the Outlooking Glass is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Simeon Strunsky • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.
That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.
He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.
"We aren't getting any nearer the shore, are we?" he asked anxiously.
"Not a bit," said Alice.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Through the Outlooking Glass

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Through the Outlooking Glass is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.
Line 2
That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.
/ðæt wɑːz ɑːn əˈkaʊnt ʌv ðə pəˈkjuːljər weɪ ɪn wɪtʃ ðə red naɪt ˈhændəld ðə ɔːrz/
Line 3
He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.
/hiː pʊld æt ðə raɪt ɔːr æz hɑːrd æz hiː kʊd ənd pʊʃt wɪð ðə left ɔːr æz hɑːrd æz hiː kʊd ənd ðə boʊt went raʊnd ənd raʊnd ɪn ə ˈsɜːrkəl/
Line 4
"We aren't getting any nearer the shore, are we?" he asked anxiously.
Line 5
"Not a bit," said Alice.

Learner Dictionary

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anxiously adverb US /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading “"We aren't getting any nearer the shore, are we?" he asked anxiously.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
circle noun US /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading “He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handled adjective US /ˈhændəld/

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading “That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Knight noun US /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading “The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oar noun US /ɔːr/

an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading “He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oars noun US /ɔːrz/

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading “That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
peculiar adjective US /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rowing noun US /ˈroʊɪŋ/

the act of rowing as a sport

From this reading “The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

asked anxiously verb + particle counted as “ask anxiously”

In this reading “"We aren't getting any nearer the shore, are we?" he asked anxiously.”

1,343 times in 225,867 chapters
long time adjective + noun

a prolonged period of time

In this reading “The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.”

57,940 times in 225,867 chapters
on account preposition + noun

In this reading “That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.”

27,520 times in 225,867 chapters
peculiar way adjective + noun

In this reading “That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.”

869 times in 225,867 chapters
went round verb + noun counted as “go round”

In this reading “He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.”

11,001 times in 225,867 chapters
same place adjective + noun

In this reading “The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.”

4,882 times in 225,867 chapters
in a circle preposition + article + noun counted as “in … circle”

In this reading “He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.”

5,201 times in 225,867 chapters
pulled at verb + particle counted as “pull at”

pluck or pull at with the fingers

In this reading “He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.”

3,199 times in 225,867 chapters

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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 The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Alice

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

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

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anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading "We aren't getting any nearer the shore, are we?" he asked anxiously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "We aren't getting any nearer the shore, are we?" he asked anxiously.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "We aren't getting any nearer the shore, are we?" he asked anxiously.

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aren't

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From this reading "We aren't getting any nearer the shore, are we?" he asked anxiously.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "We aren't getting any nearer the shore, are we?" he asked anxiously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "Not a bit," said Alice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "We aren't getting any nearer the shore, are we?" he asked anxiously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
KnightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading "We aren't getting any nearer the shore, are we?" he asked anxiously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not a bit," said Alice.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oarnounUS /ɔːr/

an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RednounUS /red/

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

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/

the act of rowing as a sport

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Not a bit," said Alice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

Velmora curated lexicon
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading "We aren't getting any nearer the shore, are we?" he asked anxiously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We aren't getting any nearer the shore, are we?" he asked anxiously.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The Red Knight had been rowing for a long time and Alice noticed that they were still in the same place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading That was on account of the peculiar way in which the Red Knight handled the oars.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He pulled at the right oar as hard as he could and pushed with the left oar as hard as he could and the boat went round and round in a circle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 3 of Through the Outlooking Glass by Simeon Strunsky holds 39 sentences, grouped into 8 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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Alice
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Half-way
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