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Sister Carrie: A Novel
Sister Carrie: A Novel

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of Sister Carrie: A Novel is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 34 of Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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 34 of Sister Carrie: A Novel contain?

Chapter 34 holds 272 sentences of Sister Carrie: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 34 of Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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.

How do I study chapter 34 of Sister Carrie: A Novel?

Work through the 55 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 34 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Is this the complete text of Sister Carrie: A Novel?

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How long does Sister Carrie: A Novel take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2568 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Sister Carrie: A Novel

Words and structures a reader meets early in Sister Carrie: A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Caroline
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sister Carrie: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Meeber
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Boarded
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sister Carrie: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Afternoon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sister Carrie: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
Is that you?”
he said.
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Sister Carrie: A Novel

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of Sister Carrie: A Novel is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
Line 2
She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
Line 3
Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
Line 4
Is that you?”
Line 5
he said.
All words in this reading · 35

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

about

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.

absence

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.

after-theatre

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.

as

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.

asleep

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.

bed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.

but

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.

Carrie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.

concerned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.

far

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.

he

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading he said.

her

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.

homeward

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.

however

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.

Hurstwood

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.

Is

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Is that you?”

lark

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.

look

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.

made

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.

no

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.

own

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.

passed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.

roused

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading he said.

She

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.

so

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Is that you?”

There

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.

thinking

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.

through

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.

up

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.

was

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.

way

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.

you

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Is that you?”