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Round the Red Lamp

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Round the Red Lamp is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Eastern languages.
He's a demon at them.
Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.
He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.
There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Round the Red Lamp

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Round the Red Lamp is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
"Eastern languages.
Line 2
He's a demon at them.
Line 3
Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.
Line 4
He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.
Line 5
There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

All words in this reading · 68

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a

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From this reading He's a demon at them.

above

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

all

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

among

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

and

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

Arabic

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

Arabs

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

are

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

as

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

at

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From this reading He's a demon at them.

Bedouins

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

been

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

born

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

casual

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

cataract

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

Chillingworth

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

Coptic

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

Copts

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

demon

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From this reading He's a demon at them.

Eastern

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From this reading "Eastern languages.

frock-coat

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

had

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

he

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

He's

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From this reading He's a demon at them.

Hebrew

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

hem

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

hermit

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

him

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

his

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

if

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

in

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

Jews

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

Johnnies

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

just

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

kiss

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

languages

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From this reading "Eastern languages.

last

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

long

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

me

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

met

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

nursed

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

of

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

old

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

on

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

parts

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

prattled

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

ready

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

rocks

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

scowl

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

second

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

sit

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

some

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

somewhere

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

spit

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

stranger

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

talked

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

that

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

the

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

them

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From this reading He's a demon at them.

There

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

they

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

those

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

to

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

told

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

up

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

weaned

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From this reading Chillingworth met him somewhere above the second cataract last long, and he told me that he just prattled to the Arabs as if he had been born and nursed and weaned among them.

were

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From this reading He talked Coptic to the Copts, and Hebrew to the Jews, and Arabic to the Bedouins, and they were all ready to kiss the hem of his frock-coat.

who

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From this reading There are some old hermit Johnnies up in those parts who sit on rocks and scowl and spit at the casual stranger.

Chapter 17 of Round the Red Lamp by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 206 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 17 holds 206 sentences of Round the Red Lamp, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

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Preface
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Being
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Extract
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Animated
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