Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Chapters 4–8

by Lewis Carroll
Alice falls asleep in a meadow and wakes in a surreal world inhabited by characters such as the White Rabbit, the Red Queen, and the Cheshire Cat. Learn these words from Lewis Carroll's delightful and witty novel.

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  1. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
    The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.
  2. contemptuously
    without respect; in a disdainful manner
    ‘You!’ said the Caterpillar contemptuously.
  3. incessantly
    without interruption
    ‘You are old, Father William,’ the young man said,
    'And your hair has become very white;
    And yet you incessantly stand on your head—
    Do you think, at your age, it is right?’
  4. supple
    moving and bending with ease
    ‘In my youth,’ said the sage, as he shook his grey locks,
    ‘I kept all my limbs very supple
    By the use of this ointment—one shilling the box—
    Allow me to sell you a couple?’
  5. piteous
    deserving or inciting a feeling of sympathy and sorrow
    ‘But I’m not used to it!’ pleaded poor Alice in a piteous tone.
  6. indignantly
    in a manner showing anger at something unjust or wrong
    ‘I’m not a serpent!’ said Alice indignantly.
  7. subdued
    quieted and brought under control
    ‘Serpent, I say again!’ repeated the Pigeon, but in a more subdued tone, and added with a kind of sob, ‘I’ve tried every way, and nothing seems to suit them!’
  8. livery
    a uniform, especially worn by servants and chauffeurs
    For a minute or two she stood looking at the house, and wondering what to do next, when suddenly a footman in livery came running out of the wood — (she considered him to be a footman because he was in livery: otherwise, judging by his face only, she would have called him a fish) — and rapped loudly at the door with his knuckles.
  9. cauldron
    a very large pot that is used for boiling
    The door led right into a large kitchen, which was full of smoke from one end to the other: the Duchess was sitting on a three-legged stool in the middle, nursing a baby; the cook was leaning over the fire, stirring a large cauldron which seemed to be full of soup.
  10. hearth
    an area near a fireplace extending into a room
    The only things in the kitchen that did not sneeze, were the cook, and a large cat which was sitting on the hearth and grinning from ear to ear.
  11. abide
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    ‘Oh, don’t bother me,’ said the Duchess; ‘I never could abide figures!’
  12. giddy
    having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
    ‘I said pig,’ replied Alice; ‘and I wish you wouldn’t keep appearing and vanishing so suddenly: you make one quite giddy.’
  13. oblong
    deviating from a shape by being elongated in one direction
    First came ten soldiers carrying clubs; these were all shaped like the three gardeners, oblong and flat, with their hands and feet at the corners: next the ten courtiers; these were ornamented all over with diamonds, and walked two and two, as the soldiers did.
  14. courtier
    an attendant for a monarch
    First came ten soldiers carrying clubs; these were all shaped like the three gardeners, oblong and flat, with their hands and feet at the corners: next the ten courtiers; these were ornamented all over with diamonds, and walked two and two, as the soldiers did.
  15. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
    ‘Don’t be impertinent,’ said the King, ‘and don’t look at me like that!’
Created on Fri Jun 22 16:54:39 EDT 2018 (updated Thu Jul 24 17:16:41 EDT 2025)

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