adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading The love-poems in particular, though they are of very unequal merit, possess in common a really affecting sincerity.
ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
Bibliophilenoun
someone who loves (and usually collects) books
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
collectorsnounUS /kəˈlektərz/
plural of “collector” — a person who collects things
From this reading Otherwise they would have remained scattered and hidden indefinitely in the hands of various collectors.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The love-poems in particular, though they are of very unequal merit, possess in common a really affecting sincerity.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Otherwise they would have remained scattered and hidden indefinitely in the hands of various collectors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Otherwise they would have remained scattered and hidden indefinitely in the hands of various collectors.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Otherwise they would have remained scattered and hidden indefinitely in the hands of various collectors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
how
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From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading Otherwise they would have remained scattered and hidden indefinitely in the hands of various collectors.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
love-poems
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From this reading The love-poems in particular, though they are of very unequal merit, possess in common a really affecting sincerity.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading The love-poems in particular, though they are of very unequal merit, possess in common a really affecting sincerity.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
OtherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise they would have remained scattered and hidden indefinitely in the hands of various collectors.
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The love-poems in particular, though they are of very unequal merit, possess in common a really affecting sincerity.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The love-poems in particular, though they are of very unequal merit, possess in common a really affecting sincerity.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The love-poems in particular, though they are of very unequal merit, possess in common a really affecting sincerity.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Otherwise they would have remained scattered and hidden indefinitely in the hands of various collectors.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Otherwise they would have remained scattered and hidden indefinitely in the hands of various collectors.
self-revelation
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From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The love-poems in particular, though they are of very unequal merit, possess in common a really affecting sincerity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
Stevensonians
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From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Otherwise they would have remained scattered and hidden indefinitely in the hands of various collectors.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The love-poems in particular, though they are of very unequal merit, possess in common a really affecting sincerity.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading The love-poems in particular, though they are of very unequal merit, possess in common a really affecting sincerity.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Otherwise they would have remained scattered and hidden indefinitely in the hands of various collectors.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The love-poems in particular, though they are of very unequal merit, possess in common a really affecting sincerity.
vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading That Stevenson should have preserved these poems through all the vicissitudes of his wandering life shows how dearly he must have valued them; and shows, too, I think, beyond any contradiction, that he meant they should be ultimately published.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading They will be found extraordinarily interesting in their self-revelation, and some, indeed, are so intimate and personal that one understands why Stevenson withheld them from all eyes save his own.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ALL Stevensonians owe a debt of gratitude to the Bibliophile Society of Boston for having discovered the following poems and given them light in a privately printed edition, thus making them known, in fact, to the world at large.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Otherwise they would have remained scattered and hidden indefinitely in the hands of various collectors.
