Chapter 9 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 05 is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 05 is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of four," was the reply. "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England." "Dear me!" said the prince. "And you, madam, have an income of eight thousand?" "Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"
Chapter 9 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 05 is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading “"We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."”
the way of administering a business
From this reading “"Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"”
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “"We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."”
being one more than seven
From this reading “"And you, madam, have an income of eight thousand?"”
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading “"And you, madam, have an income of eight thousand?"”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"And you, madam, have an income of eight thousand?"”
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading “"We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."”
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 “"And you, madam, have an income of eight thousand?"”
your own wife
In this reading “"Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “"Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"”
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 "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And you, madam, have an income of eight thousand?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"
the way of administering a business
From this reading "Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me!" said the prince.
offensive to the mind
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"
being one more than seven
From this reading "And you, madam, have an income of eight thousand?"
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
a social unit living together
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"
set up or found
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Of four," was the reply.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And you, madam, have an income of eight thousand?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading "And you, madam, have an income of eight thousand?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"
a woman of refinement
From this reading "And you, madam, have an income of eight thousand?"
engage in
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me!" said the prince.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of four," was the reply.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Dear me!" said the prince.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Of four," was the reply.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear me!" said the prince.
only a very short time before
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of four," was the reply.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "And you, madam, have an income of eight thousand?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of four," was the reply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were four daughters; and, painful as the admission is to make, a more detestable family could scarce be found in England."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Not more than five," returned the old lady; "but where on earth are you conducting me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you, madam, have an income of eight thousand?"
Chapter 9 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 05 by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
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