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St. Ives

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of St. Ives is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.
Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!
Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.
I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the heroor the victimwhich is very much the same.
The first duty of heroics is to be of your own choosing.
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St. Ives

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of St. Ives is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.
Line 2
Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!
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Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.
Line 4
I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the heroor the victimwhich is very much the same.
Line 5
The first duty of heroics is to be of your own choosing.

Learner Dictionary

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Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.”

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.”

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a

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

all

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

always

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

and

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

as

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

baited

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

be

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

beast

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

been

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

began

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

behaviour

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

both

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

broken

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

cast

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

choosing

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From this reading The first duty of heroics is to be of your own choosing.

clear

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

contrive

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

could

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

cousin

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

determine

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

duty

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From this reading The first duty of heroics is to be of your own choosing.

enough

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

find

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

first

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From this reading The first duty of heroics is to be of your own choosing.

for

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

free

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

friends

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

gate

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

go

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

goaded

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

good

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

had

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

have

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

he

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

hear

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

help

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

Here

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

hero

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

heroics

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

house

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

I

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

if

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

inclined

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

is

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

it

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

left

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

looked

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

mad

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

me

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

might

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

mine

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

much

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

my

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

myself

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

neither

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

No

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

nor

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

not

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

number

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

of

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

or

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

own

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From this reading The first duty of heroics is to be of your own choosing.

passed

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

pay

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

piece

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

pity

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

play

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

possible

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

pots

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

privately

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

probable

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

proud

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

publicly

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

reason

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

reckon

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

results

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

ruefully

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

see

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

set

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

should

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

some

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

sooner

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

than

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

that

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

the

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

thinking

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

this

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

till

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

to

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

up

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

upon

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

vengeance

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

very

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

victim

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

was

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

were

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From this reading Here were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should have to pay for all!

what

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From this reading No sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed.

whatever

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

whenever

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

whereupon

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From this reading Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear nor see nor reason; whereupon the gate had been set open, and he had been left free to go and contrive whatever vengeance he might find possible.

which

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From this reading I could not help thinking it was a pity that, whenever I myself was inclined to be upon my good behaviour, some friends of mine should always determine to play a piece of heroics and cast me for the hero—or the victim—which is very much the same.

your

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From this reading The first duty of heroics is to be of your own choosing.

Chapter 20 of St. Ives by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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 20 of St. Ives contain?

Chapter 20 holds 259 sentences of St. Ives, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 20 of St. Ives by Robert Louis Stevenson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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 20 of St. Ives?

Work through the 52 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 52 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 20 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 20 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 St. Ives

Common questions about reading St. Ives by Robert Louis Stevenson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of St. Ives?

Yes. All 5601 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #322 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of St. Ives is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #322, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does St. Ives take to read?

About 466 minutes of reading across 1121 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read St. Ives section by section

How to work through St. Ives section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 30 chapters of St. Ives to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in St. Ives

Words and structures a reader meets early in St. Ives, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Month
A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. Ives; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Unlucky
A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. Ives; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hands
A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. Ives; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Enemy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. Ives; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.