Chapter 12 of The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 1 is here in full — 608 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 1 is here in full — 608 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Your definition of seeing is quite right. It is the first part of omission to be partly blind. Artistic sight is judicious blindness. Sam Bough {289} must have been a jolly blind old boy. He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
Chapter 12 of The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 1 is here in full — 608 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading “Artistic sight is judicious blindness.”
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading “Artistic sight is judicious blindness.”
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading “Sam Bough {289} must have been a jolly blind old boy.”
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading “Your definition of seeing is quite right.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Sam Bough {289} must have been a jolly blind old boy.”
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading “Artistic sight is judicious blindness.”
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading “It is the first part of omission to be partly blind.”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “It is the first part of omission to be partly blind.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It is the first part of omission to be partly blind.”
a familiar term of address for a man
In this reading “Sam Bough {289} must have been a jolly blind old boy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sam Bough {289} must have been a jolly blind old boy.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sam Bough {289} must have been a jolly blind old boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Artistic sight is judicious blindness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is the first part of omission to be partly blind.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sam Bough {289} must have been a jolly blind old boy.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading It is the first part of omission to be partly blind.
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading Artistic sight is judicious blindness.
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Sam Bough {289} must have been a jolly blind old boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading Sam Bough {289} must have been a jolly blind old boy.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading Your definition of seeing is quite right.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is the first part of omission to be partly blind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sam Bough {289} must have been a jolly blind old boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your definition of seeing is quite right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the first part of omission to be partly blind.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Sam Bough {289} must have been a jolly blind old boy.
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading Artistic sight is judicious blindness.
a boy or man
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Sam Bough {289} must have been a jolly blind old boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your definition of seeing is quite right.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sam Bough {289} must have been a jolly blind old boy.
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading It is the first part of omission to be partly blind.
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is the first part of omission to be partly blind.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It is the first part of omission to be partly blind.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Your definition of seeing is quite right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Your definition of seeing is quite right.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Bough {289} must have been a jolly blind old boy.
express in words
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Your definition of seeing is quite right.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Artistic sight is judicious blindness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the first part of omission to be partly blind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the first part of omission to be partly blind.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would turn a corner, look for one-half or quarter minute, and then say, ‘This’ll do, lad.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your definition of seeing is quite right.
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