Chapter 14 of Through the Outlooking Glass is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Through the Outlooking Glass is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I will never go to Chicago," said the Red Knight. Alice looked up from her book. "What train won't you take?" she asked. "The 3:30," said the Red Knight. "And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.
Chapter 14 of Through the Outlooking Glass is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a job in an organization
From this reading “"And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Alice looked up from her book.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “"I will never go to Chicago," said the Red Knight.”
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 “"I will never go to Chicago," said the Red Knight.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “"And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “"I will never go to Chicago," said the Red Knight.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “"What train won't you take?" she asked.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “"And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.”
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.
the lower of two berths
In this reading “"And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.”
seek information from
In this reading “Alice looked up from her book.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading "The 3:30," said the Red Knight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The 3:30," said the Red Knight.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice looked up from her book.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What train won't you take?" she asked.
a job in an organization
From this reading "And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Alice looked up from her book.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading "I will never go to Chicago," said the Red Knight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alice looked up from her book.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I will never go to Chicago," said the Red Knight.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice looked up from her book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will never go to Chicago," said the Red Knight.
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 "I will never go to Chicago," said the Red Knight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Alice looked up from her book.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I will never go to Chicago," said the Red Knight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.
on the contrary
From this reading "And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "I will never go to Chicago," said the Red Knight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will never go to Chicago," said the Red Knight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What train won't you take?" she asked.
carry out
From this reading "What train won't you take?" she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will never go to Chicago," said the Red Knight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will never go to Chicago," said the Red Knight.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "What train won't you take?" she asked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alice looked up from her book.
the topmost one of two
From this reading "And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What train won't you take?" she asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will never go to Chicago," said the Red Knight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What train won't you take?" she asked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And which would you rather not have, a lower berth or an upper one?" said Alice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What train won't you take?" she asked.
Chapter 14 of Through the Outlooking Glass by Simeon Strunsky holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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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