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Round the Red Lamp

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Round the Red Lamp is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.
Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.
A kettle sang upon a spirit-stove, and there were tea things upon a tray on the table.
"Try that chair and have a cigarette," said Lee.
"Let me pour you out a cup of tea.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Round the Red Lamp

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 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

Line 1
It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.
Line 2
Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.
Line 3
A kettle sang upon a spirit-stove, and there were tea things upon a tray on the table.
Line 4
"Try that chair and have a cigarette," said Lee.
Line 5
"Let me pour you out a cup of tea.

Learner Dictionary

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Books noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.”

Shelves noun US /ʃelvz/

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading “Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.”

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a

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

and

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

as

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

back

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

bank

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

building

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

chair

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From this reading "Try that chair and have a cigarette," said Lee.

cheap

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

cigarette

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From this reading "Try that chair and have a cigarette," said Lee.

cup

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From this reading "Let me pour you out a cup of tea.

deal

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

doors

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

few

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

fifty

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

fitted

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

from

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

green

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

have

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From this reading "Try that chair and have a cigarette," said Lee.

Inside

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

It

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

kettle

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From this reading A kettle sang upon a spirit-stove, and there were tea things upon a tray on the table.

Lee

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From this reading "Try that chair and have a cigarette," said Lee.

Let

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From this reading "Let me pour you out a cup of tea.

main

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

me

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From this reading "Let me pour you out a cup of tea.

of

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From this reading "Let me pour you out a cup of tea.

oleographs

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

on

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From this reading A kettle sang upon a spirit-stove, and there were tea things upon a tray on the table.

out

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From this reading "Let me pour you out a cup of tea.

porch

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

pour

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From this reading "Let me pour you out a cup of tea.

river's

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

room

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

roughly

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

rustic

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

said

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From this reading "Try that chair and have a cigarette," said Lee.

sang

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From this reading A kettle sang upon a spirit-stove, and there were tea things upon a tray on the table.

shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

shutters

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

small

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

some

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

spirit-stove

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From this reading A kettle sang upon a spirit-stove, and there were tea things upon a tray on the table.

square

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

standing

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

study

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

table

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

tea

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From this reading A kettle sang upon a spirit-stove, and there were tea things upon a tray on the table.

that

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From this reading "Try that chair and have a cigarette," said Lee.

the

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

there

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From this reading A kettle sang upon a spirit-stove, and there were tea things upon a tray on the table.

things

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From this reading A kettle sang upon a spirit-stove, and there were tea things upon a tray on the table.

tray

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From this reading A kettle sang upon a spirit-stove, and there were tea things upon a tray on the table.

trellis-work

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

Try

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From this reading "Try that chair and have a cigarette," said Lee.

unpainted

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

up

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

upon

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

wall

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From this reading Inside, the main room was roughly fitted up as a study--deal table, unpainted shelves with books, and a few cheap oleographs upon the wall.

was

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

were

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From this reading A kettle sang upon a spirit-stove, and there were tea things upon a tray on the table.

white

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

with

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

yards

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From this reading It was a small, square, white building, with green doors and shutters, and a rustic trellis-work porch, standing back some fifty yards from the river's bank.

you

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From this reading "Let me pour you out a cup of tea.

Chapter 19 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.

What does chapter 19 of Round the Red Lamp contain?

Chapter 19 holds 207 sentences of Round the Red Lamp, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of Round the Red Lamp by Arthur Conan Doyle exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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.

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Work through the 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 can be played aloud in United States English.

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About 391 minutes of reading across 940 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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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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