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The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 1
The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 1

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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I remember this keenly.
Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.
But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.
I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.
A low affair is the Muse business.
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The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 1

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 1 is here in full — 692 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/372 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I remember this keenly.
/aɪ rɪˈmɛm.bər ðɪs ˈkiːnli/
Line 2
Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.
/ʌv kɔːrs ɪf ðə ˈɑːrtəst ˌɪnˈsɪsts ɑːn ə ˈlɑːrdʒər fɔːrm aɪ mʌst aɪ səˈpoʊz baʊ maɪ hed/
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But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.
/bʌt maɪ aɪˈdiːə aɪ æm kənˈvɪnst ɪz ðə best ənd wʊd meɪk ðə bʊk ˈtruːli nɑːt ˈfæʃənəbli ˈprɪti/
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I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicateem to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.
Line 5
A low affair is the Muse business.
/ə loʊ əˈfer ɪz ðə mjuːz ˈbɪznəs/

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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.

dedicate verb US /ˈdedəkeɪt/

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading “I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.”

dedication noun US /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/

complete and wholehearted fidelity

From this reading “I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.”

fashionably adverb US /ˈfæʃənəbli/

in a fashionable manner

From this reading “But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.”

insists verb US /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/

third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading “Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.”

keenly adverb US /ˈkiːnli/

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading “I remember this keenly.”

larger adjective US /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading “Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.”

lighten verb US /ˈlaɪtən/

make more cheerful

From this reading “I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.”

Muse noun US /mjuːz/

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

From this reading “A low affair is the Muse business.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

affairnounUS /əˈfer/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading A low affair is the Muse business.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.

artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

burthennoun

a variant of “burden”

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading A low affair is the Muse business.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.

convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

Cummy

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

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/

complete and wholehearted fidelity

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

fashionablyadverbUS /ˈfæʃənəbli/

in a fashionable manner

From this reading But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

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 Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I remember this keenly.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

ingratitudenoun

a lack of gratitude

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/

third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading I remember this keenly.

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

lightenverbUS /ˈlaɪtən/

make more cheerful

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A low affair is the Muse business.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

MusenounUS /mjuːz/

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

From this reading A low affair is the Muse business.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember this keenly.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Of course, if the artist insists on a larger form, I must I suppose, bow my head.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I remember this keenly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I forgot to mention that I shall have a dedication; I am going to dedicate ’em to Cummy; it will please her, and lighten a little my burthen of ingratitude.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But my idea I am convinced is the best, and would make the book truly, not fashionably pretty.

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