Chapter 12 of The Adventures of Gerard is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Adventures of Gerard is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell. A footman entered. “Ask Colonel Berkeley if he will step this way. You will find him in the billiard-room.” A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
Chapter 12 of The Adventures of Gerard is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.”
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading ““Ask Colonel Berkeley if he will step this way.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.”
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading “A footman entered.”
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.”
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Ask Colonel Berkeley if he will step this way.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading “Ask Colonel Berkeley if he will step this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will find him in the billiard-room.”
closely shaved recently
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Ask Colonel Berkeley if he will step this way.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A footman entered.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find him in the billiard-room.”
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading A footman entered.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will find him in the billiard-room.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Ask Colonel Berkeley if he will step this way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will find him in the billiard-room.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
above and across; more than
From this reading He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.
any competition
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Ask Colonel Berkeley if he will step this way.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
a special situation
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ask Colonel Berkeley if he will step this way.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Ask Colonel Berkeley if he will step this way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He threw a cloth over the pistols which lay upon the table, and he rang the bell.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ask Colonel Berkeley if he will step this way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A moment later there entered a tall thin Englishman with a great moustache, which was a rare thing amid that clean-shaven race.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will find him in the billiard-room.”
Chapter 12 of The Adventures of Gerard by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 12 holds 205 sentences of The Adventures of Gerard, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Adventures of Gerard by Arthur Conan Doyle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
Work through the 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 41 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Adventures of Gerard by Arthur Conan Doyle on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3948 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1644 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #1644, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 329 minutes of reading across 790 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Adventures of Gerard section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 20 chapters of The Adventures of Gerard to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Adventures of Gerard, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
