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The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson
The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 17901820.
Understand, _the fullest possible_.
Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?
The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.
Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.
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The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 17901820.
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Understand, _the fullest possible_.
/ˌʌndərˈstænd ðə ˈfʊləst ˈpɑːsəbəl/
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Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?
/ɪz ðer ˈeni bʊk wɪtʃ wʊd ɡaɪd miː æz tuː ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ fækts/
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The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.
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Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

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circuit noun US /ˈsɜːrkət/

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

From this reading “The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.”

cropping verb US /ˈkrɑːpɪŋ/

inflected form of “crop” — cut short

From this reading “Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.”

fullest adjective US /ˈfʊləst/

superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading “Understand, _the fullest possible_.”

guide noun US /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading “Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?”

Scotch noun US /skɑːtʃ/

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading “Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.”

transferred verb US /trænˈsfɜːrd/

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading “Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.”

trial noun US /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading “Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.”

tries noun US /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.”

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1790

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

1820

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

booknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

capitally

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From this reading The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

CertainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

From this reading The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

croppingverbUS /ˈkrɑːpɪŋ/

inflected form of “crop” — cut short

From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/

superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Understand, _the fullest possible_.

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

Justice-Clerk

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

From this reading The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.

Pitcairn

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

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Understand, _the fullest possible_.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

triesnounUS /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.

UnderstandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Understand, _the fullest possible_.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

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