Chapter 3 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The centre of attraction, 185. The circulating library, 186. Library wit, 187. Fitting on the cap, 188. Breaking up, 189.
Chapter 3 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading “The centre of attraction, 185.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “Breaking up, 189.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Fitting on the cap, 188.”
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading “The centre of attraction, 185.”
passing from one to another
From this reading “The circulating library, 186.”
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading “Fitting on the cap, 188.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “The circulating library, 186.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “Library wit, 187.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The centre of attraction, 185.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The circulating library, 186.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Library wit, 187.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fitting on the cap, 188.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breaking up, 189.
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The centre of attraction, 185.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Breaking up, 189.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Fitting on the cap, 188.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The centre of attraction, 185.
passing from one to another
From this reading The circulating library, 186.
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading Fitting on the cap, 188.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The circulating library, 186.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The centre of attraction, 185.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fitting on the cap, 188.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The centre of attraction, 185.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Breaking up, 189.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Library wit, 187.
Chapter 3 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. by John, active Badcock holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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 3 holds 66 sentences of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II., unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. by John, active Badcock exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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.
Work through the 14 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 14 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 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.
Common questions about reading Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. by John, active Badcock on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 10163 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #20484 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #20484, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 2033 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 38 chapters of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II., each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
