Chapter 13 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 04 is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 04 is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed. "This is unprecedented," observed Leon. "An inn closed by five minutes after eleven! And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour. Elvira, my heart misgives me.
Chapter 13 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 04 is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading “And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading “The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.”
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading “And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “"An inn closed by five minutes after eleven!”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “"An inn closed by five minutes after eleven!”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “"This is unprecedented," observed Leon.”
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading “And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.”
having no precedent; novel
From this reading “"This is unprecedented," observed Leon.”
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.
a salesman who travels to call on customers
In this reading “And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.”
In this reading “"An inn closed by five minutes after eleven!”
In this reading “And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
later than; following
From this reading "An inn closed by five minutes after eleven!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An inn closed by five minutes after eleven!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "An inn closed by five minutes after eleven!
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.
being one more than ten
From this reading "An inn closed by five minutes after eleven!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elvira, my heart misgives me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "An inn closed by five minutes after eleven!
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Elvira, my heart misgives me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading "An inn closed by five minutes after eleven!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is unprecedented," observed Leon.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading "This is unprecedented," observed Leon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elvira, my heart misgives me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "An inn closed by five minutes after eleven!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elvira, my heart misgives me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Elvira, my heart misgives me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "This is unprecedented," observed Leon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is unprecedented," observed Leon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.
having no precedent; novel
From this reading "This is unprecedented," observed Leon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Black Head presented not a single chink of light upon the street, and the carriage gate was closed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there were several commercial travellers in the cafe up to a late hour.
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