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Chapter 7 CEFR A1, A2 • ~3 min read

CHAPTER VII. A Mad Tea-Party

From Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Chapter Summary Alice joins a very strange tea party with the Hatter and the March Hare. After getting tired of their silly rules, she leaves and finally finds her way into the beautiful garden.

Before You Read: Target Vocabulary

Essential words to understand this chapter easily.

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asleep

/əˈsliːp/

Sleeping; not awake.

polite

/pəˈlaɪt/

Having good manners; saying please and thank you.

riddle

/ˈrɪd.əl/

A fun word puzzle or question that is hard to guess.

watch

/wɒtʃ/

A small clock you wear or carry with you.

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Alice saw a big table under a tree. The March Hare and the Hatter were having tea. A little Dormouse was asleep between them. "No room! No room!" they shouted when they saw Alice. "There is plenty of room!" Alice said, and she sat down in a large chair. "Have some wine," said the March Hare. Alice looked at the table. "I only see tea," she said. "There is no wine," said the March Hare. Alice was angry. "That is not polite!" she said. The Hatter looked at Alice. "Why is a raven like a writing-desk?" he asked. "I like...

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