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Round the Red Lamp

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Round the Red Lamp is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Arthur Conan Doyle • Curated US English Learning Edition
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His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.
Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
The eye, the ear, the touch, the palate--all were his masters.
The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
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Round the Red Lamp

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Round the Red Lamp is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.
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Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
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Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
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The eye, the ear, the touch, the palate--all were his masters.
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The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.

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Beneath preposition US /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading “Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.”

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Scent noun US /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading “The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.”

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All words in this reading · 65

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a

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all

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and

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as

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at

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beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

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bouquet

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complex

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curves

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daintiest

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Deep

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ear

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From this reading The eye, the ear, the touch, the palate--all were his masters.

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Europe

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exotics

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eye

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far

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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.

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gold

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he

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His

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in

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income

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infinitely

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it

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Large

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largest

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lay

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life

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living

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London

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luxury

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magnificent

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From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.

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masters

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men

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more

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From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.

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nature

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of

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old

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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.

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palate

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picturesque

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From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.

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placed

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potteries

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prizes

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professional

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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.

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quick-running

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rare

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rich

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From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.

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scentnounUS /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.

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sensualism

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From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.

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sport

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stream

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that

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the

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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.

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these

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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.

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third

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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.

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tints

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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.

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to

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touch

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From this reading The eye, the ear, the touch, the palate--all were his masters.

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transformed

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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.

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vein

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From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.

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vices

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From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.

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vintages

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virtues

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From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.

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was

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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.

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were

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From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.

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which

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From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.

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Chapter 12 of Round the Red Lamp by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 12 holds 207 sentences of Round the Red Lamp, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Round the Red Lamp

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Preface
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Being
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Extract
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Animated
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