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The Moonstone

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of The Moonstone is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.
I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bagboth to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.
We left the house in silence.
For the first time in my experience of him, I found old Betteredge in my company without a word to say to me.
Having something to say on my side, I opened the conversation as soon as we were clear of the lodge gates.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Moonstone

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of The Moonstone is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.
Line 2
I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bagboth to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.
Line 3
We left the house in silence.
Line 4
For the first time in my experience of him, I found old Betteredge in my company without a word to say to me.
Line 5
Having something to say on my side, I opened the conversation as soon as we were clear of the lodge gates.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “We left the house in silence.”

All words in this reading · 64

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.

a

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

accompanied

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From this reading I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.

and

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From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

as

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

From this reading Having something to say on my side, I opened the conversation as soon as we were clear of the lodge gates.

bag

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

be

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From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

before

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From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

Betteredge

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From this reading I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.

both

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From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

Bruff

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From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

by

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From this reading I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.

clear

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From this reading Having something to say on my side, I opened the conversation as soon as we were clear of the lodge gates.

company

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From this reading For the first time in my experience of him, I found old Betteredge in my company without a word to say to me.

conversation

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From this reading Having something to say on my side, I opened the conversation as soon as we were clear of the lodge gates.

experience

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From this reading For the first time in my experience of him, I found old Betteredge in my company without a word to say to me.

first

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From this reading For the first time in my experience of him, I found old Betteredge in my company without a word to say to me.

For

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From this reading For the first time in my experience of him, I found old Betteredge in my company without a word to say to me.

found

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From this reading For the first time in my experience of him, I found old Betteredge in my company without a word to say to me.

Gabriel

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From this reading I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.

gates

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From this reading Having something to say on my side, I opened the conversation as soon as we were clear of the lodge gates.

had

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From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

Having

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From this reading Having something to say on my side, I opened the conversation as soon as we were clear of the lodge gates.

him

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From this reading For the first time in my experience of him, I found old Betteredge in my company without a word to say to me.

house

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From this reading We left the house in silence.

I

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From this reading I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.

in

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

investigation

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

is

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

From this reading I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.

it

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From this reading I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.

left

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From this reading We left the house in silence.

letter

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

little

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

lodge

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

From this reading Having something to say on my side, I opened the conversation as soon as we were clear of the lodge gates.

me

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

From this reading For the first time in my experience of him, I found old Betteredge in my company without a word to say to me.

Mr

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

my

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

needless

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

From this reading I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.

night

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

nightgown

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

of

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

old

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

From this reading For the first time in my experience of him, I found old Betteredge in my company without a word to say to me.

on

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

From this reading Having something to say on my side, I opened the conversation as soon as we were clear of the lodge gates.

opened

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

From this reading Having something to say on my side, I opened the conversation as soon as we were clear of the lodge gates.

packed

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

pocket

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

railway

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

From this reading I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.

safely

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

say

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

From this reading I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.

side

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

From this reading Having something to say on my side, I opened the conversation as soon as we were clear of the lodge gates.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading We left the house in silence.

slept

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

something

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

From this reading Having something to say on my side, I opened the conversation as soon as we were clear of the lodge gates.

soon

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

From this reading Having something to say on my side, I opened the conversation as soon as we were clear of the lodge gates.

station

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

From this reading I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.

submitted

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

that

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

From this reading I had the letter in my pocket, and the nightgown safely packed in a little bag—both to be submitted, before I slept that night, to the investigation of Mr. Bruff.

the

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

From this reading I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.

time

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

From this reading For the first time in my experience of him, I found old Betteredge in my company without a word to say to me.

to

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

From this reading I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.

walked

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From this reading I walked to the railway station accompanied, it is needless to say, by Gabriel Betteredge.

We

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From this reading We left the house in silence.

were

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From this reading Having something to say on my side, I opened the conversation as soon as we were clear of the lodge gates.

without

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

From this reading For the first time in my experience of him, I found old Betteredge in my company without a word to say to me.

word

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From this reading For the first time in my experience of him, I found old Betteredge in my company without a word to say to me.

Chapter 34 of The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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 The Moonstone contain?

Chapter 34 holds 242 sentences of The Moonstone, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 34 of The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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 The Moonstone?

Work through the 49 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 49 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.

Can chapter 34 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 34 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.

Questions about reading The Moonstone

Common questions about reading The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Moonstone?

Yes. All 11510 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #155 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Moonstone is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #155, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Moonstone take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2302 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Moonstone section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Moonstone

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Moonstone, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Third
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Narrative
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Fourth
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Fifth
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