Chapter 15 of Through the Outlooking Glass is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Through the Outlooking Glass is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The train pulled into the station, and the Red Knight looked at his watch. "Forty minutes late," he said; "another infamous trick." He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand! Assassin! Polygamist!
Chapter 15 of Through the Outlooking Glass is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading “Assassin!”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!”
a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading “He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!”
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!”
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading “"Forty minutes late," he said; "another infamous trick."”
25th President of the United States; was assassinated by an anarchist (1843-1901)
From this reading “He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!”
United States sculptor (1860-1936)
From this reading “He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!”
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading “He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!”
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In this reading “"Forty minutes late," he said; "another infamous trick."”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The train pulled into the station, and the Red Knight looked at his watch.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train pulled into the station, and the Red Knight looked at his watch.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Forty minutes late," he said; "another infamous trick."
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading Assassin!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train pulled into the station, and the Red Knight looked at his watch.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!
a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "Forty minutes late," he said; "another infamous trick."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Forty minutes late," he said; "another infamous trick."
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The train pulled into the station, and the Red Knight looked at his watch.
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading "Forty minutes late," he said; "another infamous trick."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The train pulled into the station, and the Red Knight looked at his watch.
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 train pulled into the station, and the Red Knight looked at his watch.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Forty minutes late," he said; "another infamous trick."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The train pulled into the station, and the Red Knight looked at his watch.
25th President of the United States; was assassinated by an anarchist (1843-1901)
From this reading He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Forty minutes late," he said; "another infamous trick."
someone who is married to two or more people at the same time
From this reading Polygamist!
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The train pulled into the station, and the Red Knight looked at his watch.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The train pulled into the station, and the Red Knight looked at his watch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Forty minutes late," he said; "another infamous trick."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The train pulled into the station, and the Red Knight looked at his watch.
United States sculptor (1860-1936)
From this reading He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train pulled into the station, and the Red Knight looked at his watch.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train pulled into the station, and the Red Knight looked at his watch.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Forty minutes late," he said; "another infamous trick."
look attentively
From this reading The train pulled into the station, and the Red Knight looked at his watch.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He seized a telegraph blank, and wrote: "Congressman McKinley, Taft Headquarters--Brigand!
Chapter 15 of Through the Outlooking Glass by Simeon Strunsky holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 15 holds 54 sentences of Through the Outlooking Glass, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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