AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading And I admire and bow my head before the romance of destiny."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so it reminds us of a moth fluttering after a light.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But however vacillating, the sentence contains some pretty clauses, and it will be remembered though not perhaps in its original form.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And I admire and bow my head before the romance of destiny."
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading And I admire and bow my head before the romance of destiny."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But however vacillating, the sentence contains some pretty clauses, and it will be remembered though not perhaps in its original form.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
Catriona
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From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
clausesnounUS /ˈklɔːzəz/
plural of “clause” — (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
From this reading But however vacillating, the sentence contains some pretty clauses, and it will be remembered though not perhaps in its original form.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading But however vacillating, the sentence contains some pretty clauses, and it will be remembered though not perhaps in its original form.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading And I admire and bow my head before the romance of destiny."
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
effusiveadjectiveUS /ˈefjuːsɪv/
uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
febrileadjective
of or relating to or characterized by fever
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
FeelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading And so it reminds us of a moth fluttering after a light.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But however vacillating, the sentence contains some pretty clauses, and it will be remembered though not perhaps in its original form.
freshetnoun
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And I admire and bow my head before the romance of destiny."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But however vacillating, the sentence contains some pretty clauses, and it will be remembered though not perhaps in its original form.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But however vacillating, the sentence contains some pretty clauses, and it will be remembered though not perhaps in its original form.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And so it reminds us of a moth fluttering after a light.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
mothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading And so it reminds us of a moth fluttering after a light.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading But however vacillating, the sentence contains some pretty clauses, and it will be remembered though not perhaps in its original form.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading But however vacillating, the sentence contains some pretty clauses, and it will be remembered though not perhaps in its original form.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But however vacillating, the sentence contains some pretty clauses, and it will be remembered though not perhaps in its original form.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But however vacillating, the sentence contains some pretty clauses, and it will be remembered though not perhaps in its original form.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading And so it reminds us of a moth fluttering after a light.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading And I admire and bow my head before the romance of destiny."
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it reminds us of a moth fluttering after a light.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But however vacillating, the sentence contains some pretty clauses, and it will be remembered though not perhaps in its original form.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so it reminds us of a moth fluttering after a light.
vacillatingadjectiveUS /ˈvæsəleɪtɪŋ/
uncertain in purpose or action
From this reading But however vacillating, the sentence contains some pretty clauses, and it will be remembered though not perhaps in its original form.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
WAITRESSnounUS /ˈweɪtrəs/
a woman waiter
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But however vacillating, the sentence contains some pretty clauses, and it will be remembered though not perhaps in its original form.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Does not this sentence read as if it were written in stress of some effusive febrile emotion, as if he wrote while still pursuing his idea?
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A WAITRESS Feeling that he would never see Scotland again, Stevenson wrote in a preface to "Catriona":--"I see like a vision the youth of my father, and of his father, and the whole stream of lives flowing down there far in the north, with the sound of laughter and tears, to cast me out in the end, as by a sudden freshet, on these ultimate islands.
