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The Dynamiter
The Dynamiter

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Dynamiter is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Louis Stevenson • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 13 of The Dynamiter by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 13 of The Dynamiter contain?

Chapter 13 holds 151 sentences of The Dynamiter, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of The Dynamiter by Robert Louis Stevenson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 13 of The Dynamiter?

Work through the 31 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 31 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 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Dynamiter

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

Is this the complete text of The Dynamiter?

Yes. All 3426 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #647 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Dynamiter is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #647, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Dynamiter take to read?

About 285 minutes of reading across 686 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Dynamiter section by section

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

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  2. Read one section

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Vocabulary met early in The Dynamiter

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

Silver
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Library
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Edition
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January
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Context Illustration Reading 1/31 · 5 lines
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‘Ill?’ said M’Guire.
‘O God!’
And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
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The Dynamiter

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Dynamiter is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
‘Ill?’ said M’Guire.
Line 2
‘O God!’
Line 3
And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
Line 4
But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
Line 5
Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Shadow noun US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading “And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.”

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a

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ague

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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an

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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And

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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are

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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as

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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

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at

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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

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babes

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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

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bag

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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be

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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

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But

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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carry

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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Chronic

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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compassionate

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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course

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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dumb

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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errand

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gasped

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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God

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From this reading ‘O God!’

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he

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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his

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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home

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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

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hope

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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

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I

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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Ill

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From this reading ‘Ill?’ said M’Guire.

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in

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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

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lack

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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long

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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M'Guire

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From this reading ‘Ill?’ said M’Guire.

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madam

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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mother

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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

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name

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O

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From this reading ‘O God!’

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of

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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Oh

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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

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out

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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Portman

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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recovering

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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said

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From this reading ‘Ill?’ said M’Guire.

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saved

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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

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self-command

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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since

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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so

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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some

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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Square

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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strength

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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take

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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

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that

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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the

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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then

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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.

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this

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to

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wait

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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

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welcome

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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

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woman

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you

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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.

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your

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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!

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