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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

DR. JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE THE CAREW MURDER CASE INCIDENT OF THE LETTER INCIDENT OF DR. LANYON INCIDENT AT THE WINDOW THE LAST NIGHT DR. LANYON’S NARRATIVE HENRY JEKYLL’S FULL STATEMENT OF T

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Good-night, Mr. Utterson.”
And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart.
Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!
He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.
Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Good-night, Mr. Utterson.”
Line 2
And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart.
Line 3
Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!
Line 4
He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.
Line 5
Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

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.

Forgotten adjective US /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading “Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.””

Memory noun US /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading “Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.””

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading ““Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!”

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a

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From this reading And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart.

after

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From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

ago

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From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

And

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From this reading And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart.

Ay

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From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

be

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From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

but

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From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

cancer

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From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

claudo

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From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

coming

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From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

concealed

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From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

condoned

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From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

deep

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From this reading “Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!

disgrace

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From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

fault

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From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

ghost

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From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

God

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From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

Good-night

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From this reading “Good-night, Mr. Utterson.”

Harry

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From this reading “Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!

has

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

From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

he

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From this reading “Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!

heart

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From this reading And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart.

heavy

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From this reading And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart.

homeward

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From this reading And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart.

in

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From this reading “Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!

is

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

From this reading “Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!

it

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

From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

Jekyll

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From this reading “Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!

law

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

From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

lawyer

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From this reading And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart.

limitations

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From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

long

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From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

me

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

From this reading “Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!

misgives

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

From this reading “Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!

Mr

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

From this reading “Good-night, Mr. Utterson.”

must

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

From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

my

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

From this reading “Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!

no

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

From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

of

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

From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

old

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

From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

out

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

From this reading And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart.

pede

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

From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

Poor

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

From this reading “Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!

punishment

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

From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

self-love

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

From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

set

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

From this reading And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart.

sin

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

From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

some

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

From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

statute

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

From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

sure

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

From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

that

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

From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

the

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

From this reading And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart.

there

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

From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

thought

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

From this reading “Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!

to

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

From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

Utterson

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From this reading “Good-night, Mr. Utterson.”

very

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

From this reading And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart.

was

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

From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

waters

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

From this reading “Poor Harry Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters!

when

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

From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

while

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

From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

wild

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

From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

with

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

From this reading And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart.

years

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

From this reading Ay, it must be that; the ghost of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love condoned the fault.”

young

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

From this reading He was wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 03: Dr. Jekyll Was Quite at Ease?

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Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: DR.
Narrator: sake’s sake, as they say, I see and I have seen devilish little of the

Chapter 3 of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 131 sentences of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Words and structures a reader meets early in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Strange
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Jekyll
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Robert
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Louis
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