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Round the Red Lamp

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Round the Red Lamp is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Arthur Conan Doyle • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"You were talking about cases," says the outsider, jerking the ink down into his stylographic pen.

"Well, take a common complaint which kills many thousands every year, like G. P. for instance."

"What's G. P.?"

"General practitioner," suggests the surgeon with a grin.

"The British public will have to know what G. P. is," says the alienist gravely.

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LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XVI Reading 1/40

Round the Red Lamp

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Round the Red Lamp is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"You were talking about cases," says the outsider, jerking the ink down into his stylographic pen.

Line 2

"Well, take a common complaint which kills many thousands every year, like G. P. for instance."

Line 3

"What's G. P.?"

Line 4

"General practitioner," suggests the surgeon with a grin.

Line 5

"The British public will have to know what G. P. is," says the alienist gravely.

Learner Dictionary

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Outsider noun US /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/

A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.

From this reading “"You were talking about cases," says the outsider, jerking the ink down into his stylographic pen.”

All words in this reading · 48

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a

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about

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alienist

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From this reading "The British public will have to know what G. P. is," says the alienist gravely.

British

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cases

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common

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complaint

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down

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every

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for

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G

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General

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From this reading "General practitioner," suggests the surgeon with a grin.

gravely

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From this reading "The British public will have to know what G. P. is," says the alienist gravely.

grin

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From this reading "General practitioner," suggests the surgeon with a grin.

have

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From this reading "The British public will have to know what G. P. is," says the alienist gravely.

his

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From this reading "You were talking about cases," says the outsider, jerking the ink down into his stylographic pen.

ink

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From this reading "You were talking about cases," says the outsider, jerking the ink down into his stylographic pen.

instance

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into

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is

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jerking

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From this reading "You were talking about cases," says the outsider, jerking the ink down into his stylographic pen.

kills

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know

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like

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many

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From this reading "Well, take a common complaint which kills many thousands every year, like G. P. for instance."

outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/

A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.

From this reading "You were talking about cases," says the outsider, jerking the ink down into his stylographic pen.

P

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From this reading "Well, take a common complaint which kills many thousands every year, like G. P. for instance."

pen

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From this reading "You were talking about cases," says the outsider, jerking the ink down into his stylographic pen.

practitioner

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From this reading "General practitioner," suggests the surgeon with a grin.

public

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From this reading "The British public will have to know what G. P. is," says the alienist gravely.

says

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From this reading "You were talking about cases," says the outsider, jerking the ink down into his stylographic pen.

stylographic

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suggests

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From this reading "General practitioner," suggests the surgeon with a grin.

surgeon

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take

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talking

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the

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thousands

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to

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From this reading "The British public will have to know what G. P. is," says the alienist gravely.

Well

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From this reading "Well, take a common complaint which kills many thousands every year, like G. P. for instance."

were

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From this reading "You were talking about cases," says the outsider, jerking the ink down into his stylographic pen.

what

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From this reading "The British public will have to know what G. P. is," says the alienist gravely.

What's

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From this reading "What's G. P.?"

which

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will

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From this reading "The British public will have to know what G. P. is," says the alienist gravely.

with

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From this reading "General practitioner," suggests the surgeon with a grin.

year

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From this reading "Well, take a common complaint which kills many thousands every year, like G. P. for instance."

You

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From this reading "You were talking about cases," says the outsider, jerking the ink down into his stylographic pen.

Chapter 16 of Round the Red Lamp by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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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