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Through the Outlooking Glass

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Through the Outlooking Glass is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.
Alice thought it very odd, because the day was quite warm.
"They do that to keep in practice," said the Red Knight.
To Alice they looked like twins.
They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.
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Through the Outlooking Glass

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Through the Outlooking Glass is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.
Line 2
Alice thought it very odd, because the day was quite warm.
Line 3
"They do that to keep in practice," said the Red Knight.
/ðeɪ duː ðæt tuː kiːp ɪn ˈpræktəs sed ðə red naɪt/
Line 4
To Alice they looked like twins.
Line 5
They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

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.

caps noun US /kæps/

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading “They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.”

Pittsburgh noun US /ˈpɪtsbərɡ/

a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh

From this reading “They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.”

pockets noun US /ˈpɑːkəts/

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading “Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.”

Schedule noun US /ˈskedʒʊl/

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading “They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.”

spied verb US /spaɪd/

inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of

From this reading “Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.”

suits noun US /suːts/

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading “They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.”

twins noun US /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading “To Alice they looked like twins.”

woollen noun US /ˈwʊlən/

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading “They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.”

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.

woollen caps noun + noun counted as “woollen cap”

In this reading “They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.”

sure enough adjective + noun

as supposed or expected

In this reading “Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.”

quite warm adverb + adjective

In this reading “Alice thought it very odd, because the day was quite warm.”

quite still adverb + adjective

In this reading “Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.”

suits of verb + particle counted as “suit of”

In this reading “They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.”

in practice preposition + noun

In this reading “"They do that to keep in practice," said the Red Knight.”

All words in this reading · 59

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.

Alice

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

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

BadadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Alice thought it very odd, because the day was quite warm.

bootsnounUS /buːts/

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

capsnounUS /kæps/

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Alice thought it very odd, because the day was quite warm.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "They do that to keep in practice," said the Red Knight.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Alice thought it very odd, because the day was quite warm.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

KnounUS /keɪ/

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "They do that to keep in practice," said the Red Knight.

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 Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading To Alice they looked like twins.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading To Alice they looked like twins.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/

not divisible by two

From this reading Alice thought it very odd, because the day was quite warm.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

other's

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

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

PittsburghnounUS /ˈpɪtsbərɡ/

a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading "They do that to keep in practice," said the Red Knight.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

RednounUS /red/

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

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "They do that to keep in practice," said the Red Knight.

SchedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

Shoe-Machine

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

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

spiedverbUS /spaɪd/

inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

steelnounUS /stiːl/

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

suitsnounUS /suːts/

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "They do that to keep in practice," said the Red Knight.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Alice thought it very odd, because the day was quite warm.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "They do that to keep in practice," said the Red Knight.

TrustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

twinsnounUS /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading To Alice they looked like twins.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Alice thought it very odd, because the day was quite warm.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Alice thought it very odd, because the day was quite warm.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Alice thought it very odd, because the day was quite warm.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading They were dressed in suits of Pittsburgh steel, with woollen caps in the form of Schedule K. and boots made by the Shoe-Machine Trust.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, sure enough, just as Alice and the Red Knight turned the corner they spied the Good Trust and the Bad Trust standing quite still, with their hands in each other's pockets.

Chapter 8 of Through the Outlooking Glass by Simeon Strunsky holds 36 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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Chapter 8 holds 36 sentences of Through the Outlooking Glass, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Through the Outlooking Glass

Words and structures a reader meets early in Through the Outlooking Glass, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Alice
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Through the Outlooking Glass; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Half-way
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Through
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Cereal
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