London Lavender

Chapter XXXIV

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By E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas • Curated US English Learning Edition

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She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

"Wiles does nothing but mope," Mrs. Wiles told Naomi.

"At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

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Chapter XXXIV Reading 1/24

London Lavender E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of London Lavender is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

IN WHICH I BRING TOGETHER THREE MEN WHO WERE DUE TO MEET, AND A NOVEL AND BENEFICIAL SCHEME IS DECIDED UPON Heaven, I am glad to say, has been pleased to remove Mr. Wiles's adopted daughter from this transitory sphere. She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife. "Wiles does nothing but mope," Mrs. Wiles told Naomi. "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial. I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

London Lavender

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of London Lavender is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

/ʃiː wɑːz ˈsɪkli wen ʃiː keɪm ənd ʃiː ˈnevər ˈrælid ɪn spaɪt ʌv ðə moʊst əˈsɪdwəs ker ɑːn hɪz pɑːrt ɪn wɪtʃ hiː wɑːz mɔːr ɔːr les əˈsɪstɪd baɪ ə ˈlɔɪəl waɪf/

Line 3

"Wiles does nothing but mope," Mrs. Wiles told Naomi.

/waɪlz dʌz ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt moʊp ˈmɪsɪz waɪlz toʊld neɪˈoʊmi/

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"At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

/æt fɜːrst ˈæftər hiː faʊnd ɪt wɑːz noʊ ɡʊd ənd ðə ˈkriːtʃər wɑːz baʊnd tuː daɪ hiː wɑːz ə ˈlɪtəl ɪkˈsaɪtəd ənd əˈbʌv hɪmˈself wɪð ə skiːm hiː hæd fɔːr ˈɡetɪŋ ɪt ˈkrɪstʃən ˈberiəl/

Line 5

I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

Learner Dictionary

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assiduous adjective US /əˈsɪdwəs/

marked by care and persistent effort

From this reading “She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.”

beneficial adjective US /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/

promoting or enhancing well-being

From this reading “IN WHICH I BRING TOGETHER THREE MEN WHO WERE DUE TO MEET, AND A NOVEL AND BENEFICIAL SCHEME IS DECIDED UPON Heaven, I am glad to say, has been pleased to remove Mr. Wiles's adopted daughter from this transitory sphere.”

mope verb US /moʊp/

move around slowly and aimlessly

From this reading “"Wiles does nothing but mope," Mrs. Wiles told Naomi.”

Naomi noun US /neɪˈoʊmi/

the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

From this reading “"Wiles does nothing but mope," Mrs. Wiles told Naomi.”

rallied verb US /ˈrælid/

inflected form of “rally” — gather

From this reading “She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.”

smuggle verb US /ˈsmʌɡəl/

import or export without paying customs duties

From this reading “I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.”

transitory adjective US /ˈtrænzətɔːri/

lasting a very short time

Wiles noun US /waɪlz/

plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

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most assiduous adverb + adjective

In this reading “She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.”

adopted daughter adjective + noun

In this reading “IN WHICH I BRING TOGETHER THREE MEN WHO WERE DUE TO MEET, AND A NOVEL AND BENEFICIAL SCHEME IS DECIDED UPON Heaven, I am glad to say, has been pleased to remove Mr. Wiles's adopted daughter from this transitory sphere.”

in spite preposition + noun

In this reading “She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.”

THREE MEN noun + noun

come over verb + particle

communicate the intended meaning or impression

In this reading “I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.”

BRING TOGETHER verb + particle

never used adverb + adjective

In this reading “I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN WHICH I BRING TOGETHER THREE MEN WHO WERE DUE TO MEET, AND A NOVEL AND BENEFICIAL SCHEME IS DECIDED UPON Heaven, I am glad to say, has been pleased to remove Mr. Wiles's adopted daughter from this transitory sphere.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/

acquired as your own by free choice

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

assiduousadjectiveUS /əˈsɪdwəs/

marked by care and persistent effort

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

BENEFICIALadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/

promoting or enhancing well-being

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

BRINGverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Wiles does nothing but mope," Mrs. Wiles told Naomi.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

DECIDEDadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Wiles does nothing but mope," Mrs. Wiles told Naomi.

don't

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From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

DUEadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

MEETverbUS /miːt/

come together

MENnounUS /men/

the force of workers available

mopeverbUS /moʊp/

move around slowly and aimlessly

From this reading "Wiles does nothing but mope," Mrs. Wiles told Naomi.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Wiles does nothing but mope," Mrs. Wiles told Naomi.

NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/

the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

From this reading "Wiles does nothing but mope," Mrs. Wiles told Naomi.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Wiles does nothing but mope," Mrs. Wiles told Naomi.

NOVELnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/

inflected form of “rally” — gather

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

SCHEMEnounUS /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/

unhealthy looking

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

smuggleverbUS /ˈsmʌɡəl/

import or export without paying customs duties

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

spherenounUS /sfɪr/

a particular environment or walk of life

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

THREEnounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

TOGETHERadverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Wiles does nothing but mope," Mrs. Wiles told Naomi.

transitoryadjectiveUS /ˈtrænzətɔːri/

lasting a very short time

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

what's

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From this reading I don't know what's come over the man--he never used to have such ideas--but he actually thought of trying to smuggle it into a cemetery as though it was a real child.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading She was sickly when she came, and she never rallied, in spite of the most assiduous care on his part, in which he was more or less assisted by a loyal wife.

WilesnounUS /waɪlz/

plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading "Wiles does nothing but mope," Mrs. Wiles told Naomi.

Wiles's

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "At first, after he found it was no good and the creature was bound to die, he was a little excited and above himself with a scheme he had for getting it Christian burial.

Chapter 34 of London Lavender by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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.

What does chapter 34 of London Lavender contain?

Chapter 34 holds 120 sentences of London Lavender, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 34 of London Lavender by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 120 sentences, grouped into 24 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 34 of London Lavender?

Work through the 24 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 24 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 34 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 34 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading London Lavender

Common questions about reading London Lavender by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of London Lavender?

Yes. All 3851 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #76154 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of London Lavender is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #76154, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does London Lavender take to read?

About 320 minutes of reading across 771 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read London Lavender section by section

How to work through London Lavender section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in London Lavender

Words and structures a reader meets early in London Lavender, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author: A word that appears in the opening chapter of London Lavender; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bemerton's: A word that appears in the opening chapter of London Lavender; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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Electrotyped: A word that appears in the opening chapter of London Lavender; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.

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What does chapter 34 of London Lavender contain?

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