Chapter 3 of The Lost House is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Lost House is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ford snorted indignantly. “Do I LOOK like a dope fiend?” he protested. The voice of the assistant was one of discouragement. “You certainly do not,” he exclaimed regretfully. “But it's the only plan I could think of.”
Chapter 3 of The Lost House is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 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.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “The voice of the assistant was one of discouragement.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “The voice of the assistant was one of discouragement.”
street names for marijuana
From this reading ““Do I LOOK like a dope fiend?” he protested.”
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading ““Do I LOOK like a dope fiend?” he protested.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “Ford snorted indignantly.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “Ford snorted indignantly.”
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading ““You certainly do not,” he exclaimed regretfully.”
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “Ford snorted indignantly.”
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 “Do I LOOK like a dope fiend?” he protested.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The voice of the assistant was one of discouragement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it's the only plan I could think of.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “You certainly do not,” he exclaimed regretfully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But it's the only plan I could think of.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The voice of the assistant was one of discouragement.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do I LOOK like a dope fiend?” he protested.
street names for marijuana
From this reading “Do I LOOK like a dope fiend?” he protested.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “You certainly do not,” he exclaimed regretfully.
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading “Do I LOOK like a dope fiend?” he protested.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Ford snorted indignantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do I LOOK like a dope fiend?” he protested.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do I LOOK like a dope fiend?” he protested.
in an indignant manner
From this reading Ford snorted indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it's the only plan I could think of.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Do I LOOK like a dope fiend?” he protested.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Do I LOOK like a dope fiend?” he protested.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You certainly do not,” he exclaimed regretfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice of the assistant was one of discouragement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The voice of the assistant was one of discouragement.
and nothing more
From this reading “But it's the only plan I could think of.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “But it's the only plan I could think of.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Do I LOOK like a dope fiend?” he protested.
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading “You certainly do not,” he exclaimed regretfully.
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Ford snorted indignantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice of the assistant was one of discouragement.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But it's the only plan I could think of.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of the assistant was one of discouragement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice of the assistant was one of discouragement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You certainly do not,” he exclaimed regretfully.
Chapter 3 of The Lost House by Richard Harding Davis holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 3 holds 226 sentences of The Lost House, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Lost House by Richard Harding Davis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 46 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 46 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 3 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 Lost House by Richard Harding Davis on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 1261 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1807 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #1807, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 105 minutes of reading across 253 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Lost House section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 6 chapters of The Lost House 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 Lost House, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
